Washington Nationals - Kansas City Royals 06-17-2026

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Kansas City Royals

P: Luinder Avila · 9.88 ERA

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Wed, Jun 17

Washington Nationals

P: Zack Littell · 6.22 ERA

Team

Kansas City Royals

Washington Nationals

WSH

Game Details

• Nationals Park

Probable Starting Pitchers

Luinder Avila

Kansas City Royals Away

ERA

9.88

WHIP

2.195

K/9

7.90

BB/9

8.56

13.7

Last 3 Starts ERA 4.88 WHIP —

Zack Littell

Washington Nationals Home

ERA

6.22

WHIP

1.424

K/9

5.83

BB/9

2.91

46.3

Last 3 Starts ERA 5.03 WHIP —

Betting Odds

Team	Moneyline	Run Line	Total
Kansas City Royals	+114	+1.5 (-168)	O 10.5 (-107)
Washington Nationals	-124	-1.5 (+150)	U 10.5 (-105)

Latest pre-game line · Jun 17

Weather & Conditions

Temp85°F

Wind 10 mphS · out

Gusts11 mph

Humidity38%

SkyPartially cloudy

Away Batting

Kansas City Royals

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG
CCarter Jensen HR 2B	4	1	4	1	1	0	0	.235
SSBobby Witt Jr.	4	0	1	1	1	0	4	.290
1BJac Caglianone	5	0	1	0	0	1	6	.267
CFLane Thomas HR	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	.226
2BMichael Massey HR	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.261
DHSalvador Perez	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	.200
DHKameron Misner	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375
RFJohn Rave HR 3B	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	.500
3BNick Loftin	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.238
LFIsaac Collins	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.221
Totals	37	6	13	6	4	3	16	—

Away Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P‑S	ERA
Luinder Avila (W, 2-3)	5.2	3	1	1	1	5	91-59	5.50
Matt Strahm	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	6-4	5.73
Lucas Erceg	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	11-8	5.60
John Schreiber	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	15-11	2.73
Alex Lange	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	19-13	4.01
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	6	—	—

Home Batting

Washington Nationals

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG
RFJames Wood	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.277
1BLuis García Jr.	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.260
3BCurtis Mead	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.233
SSCJ Abrams 2B	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.284
CFDylan Crews	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.189
LFDaylen Lile	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.257
CKeibert Ruiz	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.282
DHJosé Tena	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	.220
2BNasim Nuñez	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	.223
Totals	31	2	6	2	1	6	10	—

Home Pitching

Washington Nationals

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P‑S	ERA
Zack Littell (L, 6-6)	5.0	7	4	4	2	2	4	99-63	5.45
Mitchell Parker	2.0	4	2	2	1	0	0	29-18	6.09
PJ Poulin	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	23-11	3.29
Paxton Schultz	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	18-11	5.52
Totals	9.0	13	6	6	4	3	4	—	—

Scoring Plays

Inn	Score (A-H)	Play
T1	1–0	Carter Jensen homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.
T2	2–0	John Rave homers (1) on a line drive to center field.
T3	3–0	Lane Thomas homers (5) on a fly ball to center field.
T3	4–0	Michael Massey homers (7) on a fly ball to center field.
T6	5–0	Isaac Collins singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Luis García Jr. John Rave scores.
T6	6–0	Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd.
B6	6–1	CJ Abrams doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Curtis Mead scores.
B6	6–2	Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Dylan Crews singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. CJ Abrams scores. Dylan Crews out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder John Rave to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

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