Kansas City RoyalsRoyals29-45
4FinalJun 16, 2026
Washington NationalsNationals39-35
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
KC+119
WSH−143
Run line
KC +1.5−171
WSH −1.5+141
Total O/U
Over 8.5−120
Under 8.5−101
- Run line: Nationals −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8.5 (10 runs).
Recap
The Washington Nationals beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 at Nationals Park in Washington on Jun 16, 2026 to move to 39-35.
The Nationals have won 4 straight.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | x | 6 |
W: Schultz (1-2) · L: Lynch (2-1) · S: Varland (1-1)
Scoring plays
Bottom 3
- WSHTripleNuñez tripled to right, Millas scored.0-1
- WSHSacrifice flyWood hit sacrifice fly to center, Nuñez scored.0-2
Top 5
- KCSingleWitt Jr. singled to right, Tolbert scored, Thomas to third.1-2
Bottom 5
- WSHSingleWood singled to center, Nuñez scored.1-3
Top 7
- KCSingleCollins singled to left, Thomas and Witt Jr. scored.3-3
Bottom 7
- WSHHome runMead homered to center (424 feet), Nuñez and Chaparro scored.3-6
Top 9
- KCHome runThomas homered to left (407 feet).4-6
Team stats
KCWSH
- Hits
- 10
- 10
- Home Runs
- 1
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 4
- 6
- Walks
- 4
- 4
- Strikeouts
- 8
- 4
- Runners Left On Base
- 16
- 17
- Errors
- 0
- 1
Player stats
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Thomas RF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | .225 | .356 | .338 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .290 | .364 | .454 |
| Jac Caglianone 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .269 | .344 | .436 |
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .266 | .326 | .378 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .215 | .335 | .300 |
| Starling Marte DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .256 | .314 | .333 |
| Salvador Perez C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .200 | .245 | .325 |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .245 | .350 | .392 |
| Tyler Tolbert 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .235 | .316 | .235 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .261 | .279 | .452 |
| Kameron Misner CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .375 | .412 | .375 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha P | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 90-65 | 3.64 | 90 |
| Daniel Lynch IV P | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29-15 | 2.61 | 29 |
| Connor Seabold P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23-13 | 4.05 | 23 |
Nationals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .281 | .412 | .555 |
| Luis Garcia Jr. 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .264 | .288 | .463 |
| Andres Chaparro 1B | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .172 | .368 | .276 |
| Jose Tena PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .273 | .357 |
| Jorbit Vivas 3B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .325 | .318 |
| Curtis Mead 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .236 | .343 | .478 |
| CJ Abrams SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .285 | .370 | .506 |
| Dylan Crews LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .187 | .229 | .341 |
| Daylen Lile DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .260 | .320 | .420 |
| Jacob Young CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .235 | .285 | .394 |
| Drew Millas C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .187 | .269 | .280 |
| Nasim Nunez 2B | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .217 | .307 | .261 |
Nationals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Griffin P | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 100-74 | 3.32 | 100 |
| Orlando Ribalta P | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 2.66 | 14 |
| Richard Lovelady P | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 2.83 | 12 |
| Paxton Schultz P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 5.72 | 15 |
| Gus Varland P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23-14 | 5.20 | 23 |
Game info
VenueNationals Park, Washington, DC
Attendance25,053
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Chad Fairchild · First Base Umpire: Bill Miller · Second Base Umpire: Brian Walsh · Third Base Umpire: Chad Whitson
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