Nationals host the Royals on 3-game home win streak

Updated Jun. 16, 2026 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Kansas City Royals (29-44, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (38-35, third in the NL East)

Washington; Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (4-5, 3.58 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 69 strikeouts); Nationals: Foster Griffin (7-2, 3.46 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 74 strikeouts)

LINE: Nationals -136, Royals +112; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals will try to keep a three-game home win streak alive when they take on the Kansas City Royals.

Washington has gone 15-21 in home games and 38-35 overall. Nationals hitters have a collective .323 on-base percentage, the fifth-ranked percentage in the NL.

Kansas City is 29-44 overall and 12-23 on the road. The Royals have a 13-7 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

Tuesday's game is the second time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: James Wood leads the Nationals with 20 home runs while slugging .560. Luis Garcia is 9 for 36 with four home runs and 14 RBIs over the past 10 games.

Bobby Witt Jr. has 19 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 28 RBIs for the Royals. Jac Caglianone is 15 for 34 with three doubles, two home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 7-3, .271 batting average, 4.19 ERA, outscored opponents by 27 runs

Royals: 4-6, .274 batting average, 4.65 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Nationals: Jake Irvin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (forearm), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Max Kranick: 60-Day IL (elbow), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Royals: Carlos Estevez: 60-Day IL (foot), Vinnie Pasquantino: 10-Day IL (hand), Kyle Isbel: 10-Day IL (foot), Seth Lugo: 7-Day IL (head), Cole Ragans: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan India: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic: 15-Day IL (elbow), Nick Mears: 15-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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