MLB Betting: Royals vs Nationals

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Kansas City Royals and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Nationals Park in an interleague contest. The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Brian Bannister in this game. Bannister has a 6-5 record and a 5.70 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Nationals will be Stephen Strasburg. The righthander has a 1.86 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Nationals listed as 260-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Luis Atilano gave up one run over 5 1-3 innings to get the win in the Nationals' 4-3 victory over the Royals on Tuesday night. Washington won as -110 home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 9-run total set by sportsbooks. Josh Willingham was 3-for-4 with a big fly for the Nationals, as Ryan Zimmerman went 2-for-4 with a run batted in for Washington. Scott Podsednik knocked in three runs for Kansas City, while Anthony Lerew allowed four runs over 5 1-3 innings to take the loss for the Royals. Current streak: Kansas City has lost 5 straight games. Washington has won 2 straight games. Team records: Kansas City: 29-43 SU Washington: 33-39 SU Kansas City most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 2-8 Before playing St. Louis are 3-7 After playing Washington are 1-6 After a loss are 5-5 Washington most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Baltimore are 3-7 After playing Kansas City are 6-1 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Washington The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 12 games Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games at home Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City Next up: Kansas City home to St. Louis, Friday, June 25 Washington at Baltimore, Friday, June 25 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.