Nationals vs. Royals Prediction: Kansas City Predicted to Win Wednesday's MLB Matchup [8/13/2025]

The Kansas City Royals will face the Washington Nationals in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, starting at 2:10PM ET.

The Royals will have Seth Lugo (8-6, 3.46 ERA) as their starting pitcher, while the Nationals have opted for Jake Irvin (8-7, 4.90 ERA).

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Royals as the most likely winner of today's game. "Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's Nationals-Royals game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate the Royals' chance of winning at 59%, with the Nationals at 41%."

For a closer look at Wednesday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Nationals vs. Royals predictions page.

Royals vs. Nationals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's MLB game between the Nationals and Royals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Royals a 59% chance of beating the Nationals.

According to our model, the Nationals (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the run line, while the 9-run over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Nationals vs. Royals Odds [8/13/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Nationals	Royals
Run Line	+1.5 (-144)	-1.5 (+125)
Moneyline	+146	-170
Total	o9 (-102)	u9 (-118)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Nationals vs. Royals Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Nationals vs. Royals matchup is on the moneyline.

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Nationals vs. Royals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's MLB game between the Royals and Nationals at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to commence at 2:10PM ET.

• Who: Washington Nationals vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
• Time: 2:10PM ET/11:10AM PT
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Royals, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the Nationals on Wednesday.

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