Kansas City Royals Face Nationals with Mitch Spence on Mound

The Kansas City Royals won 4-5 at Chicago White Sox on June 28, and now face the Washington Nationals with Mitch Spence on the mound.

What's at stake for Kansas City Royals?

The Royals are 15th in the American League with a 35-50 record, and a win against the Nationals could boost their standings.

Spence has had a rough season, with an ERA over 6.00 and allowing 1.27 home runs per nine innings in Triple-A Omaha.

How do the Nationals match up?

The Nationals have won back-to-back games and are looking to keep their momentum going with Andrew Alvarez pitching.

Alvarez has a 2.46 xFIP at Nationals Park this season and has induced ground balls at a 62.5% clip over the last two weeks.

The Royals are averaging 5.15 runs per game over the last two weeks, but the Nationals' bullpen has a 5.23 FIP over the last seven days.

What are the odds for the game?

The Nationals are favored to win, with a moneyline of -133, while the Royals are at +127.

The over/under is set at 9.5, with the over at -110 and the under at -117.

The Royals' relievers have a 4.70 xERA across their last 27 1/3 innings, which could be a concern against the Nationals' lineup.