Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals Picks and Prediction for Tuesday June 16 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 06/16/2026, 12:15 AM ET

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In Tuesday night MLB interleague action, the Kansas City Royals will square off against the Washington Nationals from the nation’s capital. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Royals (29-44) have just 12 victories through their first 35 road games and are stuck in the AL Central Division cellar. Last night, Kansas City OF Jac Caglianone went 2-for-4 with a run scored during a 7-3 road loss against Washington.

Thirty-four year old righty Michael Wacha (4-5 3.58 ERA) will take the mound for the Royals in this matchup. In his last start, Wacha (7 IP) gave up nine hits and four runs during a 4-2 home loss versus Texas.

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The Washington Nationals have won seven of their last 11 games and are sitting in third place in the NL East Division standings. During Monday’s home victory, Washington OF Dylan Crews provided the final margin with a three-run blast in the fifth inning. 2B Nasim Nunez reached base three times and scored a pair of runs for the Nationals (38-35), who moved to 15-21 at home.

Thirty year old right-hander Foster Griffin (7-2 3.46 ERA) will make his 15th career major league start for the Nationals. Through 78 innings of work, Griffin has surrendered 15 long balls and retired 74 batters by strikes while posting a sparkling 1.09 WHIP.

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Royals vs Nationals Pick

Kansas City 1B Vinnie Pasquantino had surgery on his fractured right hand and will be out for the next 4-to-6 weeks. Through 73 games, Kansas City ranks 25th in OPS and 24th in runs scored. For the season, Washington ranks 4th in OPS and 1st in runs scored. Take the Nationals to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 5-3.