Royals vs Nationals

Final · Wed Jun 17 · 1:05 PM ET · Nationals Park

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals30-45

FinalJun 17, 2026

Washington NationalsNationals39-36

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

KC+113

WSH−136

Run line

KC +1.5−172

WSH −1.5+142

Total O/U

Over 10.5−110

Under 10.5−109

Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 10.5 (8 runs).

Recap

The Kansas City Royals beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 at Nationals Park in Washington on Jun 17, 2026 to move to 30-45.

The game was played before 17,643.

Score by inning

Kansas City Royals and Washington Nationals, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	6
WSH	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2

W: Avila (2-3) · L: Littell (6-6)

Scoring plays

Top 1

KCHome runJensen homered to right (366 feet).1-0

Top 2

KCHome runRave homered to center (402 feet).2-0

Top 3

KCHome runThomas homered to center (411 feet).3-0
KCHome runMassey homered to center (430 feet).4-0

Top 6

KCSingleCollins reached on bunt single to first, Rave scored.5-0
KCSingleWitt Jr. singled to center, Collins scored, Jensen to third.6-0

Bottom 6

WSHDoubleAbrams doubled to center, Mead scored.6-1
WSHSingleCrews singled to right, Abrams scored, Crews out stretching at second. Washington Nationals challenged call on the field was upheld6-2

Team stats

KCWSH

Hits: 13; 6
Home Runs: 4; 0
Runs Batted In: 6; 2
Walks: 4; 1
Strikeouts: 3; 6
Runners Left On Base: 16; 10
Errors: 0; 0

Player stats

Royals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen C	4-4	4	1	4	1	1	1	0	19	.235	.302	.416
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	16	.290	.364	.451
Jac Caglianone 1B	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	26	.267	.341	.431
Lane Thomas CF	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	25	.226	.358	.356
Michael Massey 2B	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	15	.261	.278	.466
Salvador Perez DH	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	17	.200	.244	.322
Kameron Misner DH	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.412	.375
John Rave RF	2-4	4	2	2	1	1	0	1	15	.500	.600	1.750
Nick Loftin 3B	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	.238	.346	.381
Isaac Collins LF	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	14	.221	.337	.304

Royals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Luinder Avila P	5.2	3	1	1	1	5	91-59	5.50	91
Matt Strahm P	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	6-4	5.73	6
Lucas Erceg P	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	11-8	5.60	11
John Schreiber P	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	15-11	2.73	15
Alex Lange P	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	19-13	4.01	19

Nationals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood RF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	18	.277	.407	.547
Luis Garcia Jr. 1B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	21	.260	.283	.455
Curtis Mead 3B	0-2	2	1	0	0	1	1	20	.233	.346	.472
CJ Abrams SS	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	1	20	.284	.369	.506
Dylan Crews CF	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	9	.189	.230	.337
Daylen Lile LF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	12	.257	.316	.414
Keibert Ruiz C	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	10	.282	.301	.497
Jose Tena DH	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	2	14	.220	.275	.356
Nasim Nunez 2B	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	18	.223	.312	.267

Nationals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Zack Littell P	5.0	7	4	4	2	2	4	99-63	5.45	99
Mitchell Parker P	2.0	4	2	2	1	0	0	29-18	6.09	29
PJ Poulin P	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	23-11	3.29	23
Paxton Schultz P	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	18-11	5.52	18

Game info

VenueNationals Park, Washington, DC

Attendance17,643

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Bill Miller · First Base Umpire: Brian Walsh · Second Base Umpire: Chad Whitson · Third Base Umpire: Chad Fairchild

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