The Washington Nationals (21-29) will visit the Kansas City Royals (15-36), Friday at 8:10 PM ET, in the opener of a three-game series.

The favored Royals (-124 on the moneyline) host the Nationals (+105). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Kansas City Royals looking to Jordan Lyles (0-8), and Patrick Corbin (3-5) getting the nod for the Washington Nationals.

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Kansas City Royals vs. Washington Nationals Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Royals (-124, bet $124 to win $100)
• Underdog: Nationals (+105, bet $100 to win $105)
• Over/under: 9

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Royals Stats and Trends

Royals Betting Records

• The Royals have won one of the six games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Kansas City has played as favorites of -124 or more twice this season and lost both games.
• The Royals have a 55.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 23 of its 50 chances.
• The Royals are 19-31-0 against the spread this season.

Jordan Lyles (Royals Probable Starter)

• Lyles makes the start for the Royals, his 11th of the season. He is 0-8 with a 6.99 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 56 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last appearance was on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, when the right-hander went five innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up four hits.
• The 32-year-old has an ERA of 6.99, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opponents are hitting .248 against him.
• Lyles is looking to secure his second quality start of the year.
• Lyles has put together eight starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He will face a Nationals offense that ranks 23rd in the league with 208 runs while batting .265 as a squad. It has a collective .383 slugging percentage (23rd in MLB play) and has hit a total of 36 home runs (29th in MLB).
• This season, the 32-year-old ranks 72nd in ERA (6.99), 49th in WHIP (1.324), and 61st in K/9 (6.8) among pitchers who qualify.

Royals Batting Stats

• The Royals’ 49 home runs rank 22nd in Major League Baseball.
• Hitters for Kansas City have combined to rank 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .380 this season.
• The Royals rank 25th in MLB with a .229 team batting average.
• Kansas City has scored the fifth-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 198 (3.9 per game).
• The Royals are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking last with an OBP of .292.
• Kansas City ranks 25th with an average of 8.9 strikeouts per game.

Nationals Stats and Trends

Nationals Betting Records

• The Nationals have come away with 18 wins in the 47 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Washington has won 17 of 44 games when listed as at least +105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 48.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 22 of its 49 opportunities.
• The Nationals have an against the spread record of 30-19-0 in 49 games with a line this season.

Patrick Corbin (Nationals Probable Starter)

• Corbin (3-5 with a 4.47 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 56 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Nationals, his 11th of the season.
• The lefty last pitched on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, when he threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
• The 33-year-old has a 4.47 ERA and 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings over 10 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .291 to opposing batters.
• Corbin is trying to claim his fifth straight quality start in this outing.
• Corbin will try to prolong a 10-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 innings per appearance).
• The opposing Royals offense has a collective .229 batting average, and is 23rd in the league with 390 total hits and 26th in MLB play with 198 runs scored. They have the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.380) and are 22nd in all of MLB with 49 home runs.
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 33-year-old ranks 54th in ERA (4.47), 56th in WHIP (1.385), and 71st in K/9 (5.4).

Nationals Batting Stats

• The Nationals have hit the second-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (36).
• This season, Washington ranks 23rd in baseball with a .383 slugging percentage.
• The Nationals rank third in MLB with a .265 batting average.
• Washington scores the 23rd-most runs in baseball (208 total, 4.2 per game).
• The Nationals rank 12th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .325.

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Royals vs. Nationals: Live Streaming Info & Game Time

• Game Day: Friday, May 26, 2023
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• TV Channel: MLB.tv
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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