Royals at Nationals 7/7/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Sunday, the Kansas City Royals conclude a three-game series in the nation’s capital against the Washington Nationals. The Royals defeated the Nationals on Friday in 11 innings 7-4 in the first game of the series. Adalberto Mondesi hit a single in the 11th inning to put the Royals ahead for good and Kansas City went on to beat the Nationals and snap a four game losing skid.

Jonny Venters suffered the loss for Washington. After loading the bases Venters struck out Whit Merrifield but gave up the big hit to Mondesi. The next batter hit a ground ball to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman who threw wildly to home and allowed two more runs to score. Zimmerman’s RBI in the seventh was his 1,000th. Whit Merrifield leads Kansas City with a .307 batting average and in hits with 115. Jorge Soler leads KC in home runs with 23 and in RBIs with 59. Kansas City is averaging .246, while opposing hitters are averaging .269. On Sunday, the Royals will send Jakob Junis to the mound. The right-hander is 4-8 with an ERA of 5.53, 92 Ks and 36 BBs.

Anthony Rendon leads Washington with a .304 batting average, while Adam Eaton leads in hits with 88. Rendon is the home run leader with 20 and leads in RBIs with 60. The Nationals are averaging .253 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .247. On Sunday, the Nationals will send Patrick Corbin to the mound. The lefthander is 7-5 with an ERA of 3.55, 118 Ks and 33 BBs.