A series opener between the Kansas City Royals (82-74) and Washington Nationals (69-87) is scheduled for Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. ET, at Nationals Park.
Looking to see who’s in and who’s out for the Royals and the Nationals? Keep reading for complete injury reports for both squads.
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Royals vs. Nationals Game Info
Game Day: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Game Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
TV Channel: MASN2
Location: Washington D.C.
Stadium: Nationals Park
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Royals vs. Nationals Injury News Today
Royals’ Injuries
Name |
Status |
Injury |
2024 Stats |
Vinnie Pasquantino |
10 Day Injury List |
Thumb |
.262 / .315 / .446, 19, 97 |
James McArthur |
15 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
5-7, 4.92 ERA, 7.8 K/9 |
Chris Stratton |
15 Day Injury List |
Forearm |
4-3, 5.55 ERA, 6.8 K/9 |
Hunter Harvey |
15 Day Injury List |
Back |
2-4, 4.44 ERA, 9.8 K/9 |
Will Smith |
15 Day Injury List |
Back |
0-4, 6.53 ERA, 6.3 K/9 |
Michael Lorenzen |
15 Day Injury List |
Hamstring |
7-6, 3.43 ERA, 6.6 K/9 |
Kyle Wright |
60 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
– |
Josh Taylor |
60 Day Injury List |
Biceps |
– |
Nationals’ Injuries
Name |
Status |
Injury |
2024 Stats |
Alex Call |
10 Day Injury List |
Leg |
.343 / .425 / .525, 3, 14 |
Joan Adon |
60 Day Injury List |
Biceps |
0-0, 6.75 ERA, 5.1 K/9 |
Josiah Gray |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
0-2, 14.04 ERA, 9.7 K/9 |
Cade Cavalli |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
Mason Thompson |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
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Royals’ Recent Hitting Insights
Kansas City has hit six home runs during the last 10 games.
Over the last 10 games, the Royals have 22 extra-base hits (2.2 per game) while slugging .319.
Over the last 10 contests Kansas City is averaging 6.9 hits per game and batting .206.
Over the last 10 games, Bobby Witt Jr. leads his team in home runs with two, runs batted in with nine and he’s hitting a team-best .333.
Kyle Isbel has two doubles, a triple, a home run and three walks while batting .286 during the last 10 games.
Nationals’ Recent Hitting Insights
Over the last 10 games, Washington has hit nine home runs.
The Nationals have a slugging percentage of .336 over their last 10 games, fueled by 20 extra-base hits.
Over Washington’s last 10 games, the team is batting .218 with 70 total base hits.
James Wood is batting .216 over the last 10 games with a team-high three home runs.
Jose Tena is slashing .289/.308/.368 over the last 10 games for the Nationals.
Royals’ Starting Pitcher
The Royals will send Cole Ragans (11-9) to the mound for his 32nd start this season.
The left-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw seven innings against the Detroit Tigers, giving up one earned run while allowing four hits.
The 26-year-old has pitched to a 3.24 ERA this season with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.2 walks per nine across 31 games.
Over the last 10 games the Royals have a 3.46 ERA across their pitching staff.
Opponents have hit eight home runs against Kansas City during the last 10 games.
Nationals’ Starting Pitcher
Mitchell Parker gets the start for the Nationals, his 29th of the season. He is 7-10 with a 4.44 ERA and 128 strikeouts through 146 2/3 innings pitched.
The lefty’s most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the New York Mets, when he tossed 3 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up seven hits.
The 24-year-old has a 4.44 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 28 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .259 to his opponents.
Nationals pitchers have a collective ERA of 4.34 over the last 10 games.
Washington’s pitchers have allowed 13 home runs over the last 10 games.
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