#969 ASA PLAY ON 8* Washington Nationals -105 over Kansas City Royals, Saturday at 4:10 PM ET - We are surprised at this line but feel it is likely set so favorably for the Nationals because of the Royals getting attention by the markets due to being at home and the Nationals not exactly a powerhouse. Trouble is, for Kansas City, this sure looks like another road win. The Nats have been hot and the Royals have been ice cold and Washington has been hitting better than KC. Washington has won 4 of 6 and also averaged scoring 6 runs a game in the last 7. The Royals have lost 10 of 13 games and are one of the worst hitting teams in the majors this season. While some may be looking for KC to bounce back off a high-scoring loss, the Royals are actually 1-8 this season when off a loss in which they surrendered 9 or more runs! Brady Singer is the expected starter for the Royals and he has been rocked in four of his last five home starts and has a 7.48 ERA on the season. Josiah Gray the expected starter for Washington and he has a 2.65 ERA on the season and he has allowed a total of only 12 earned runs in his last 9 starts this season. Overall, in looking at Washington in this one, we like them to have success vs Singer and a bad bullpen while Nationals starter Gray and a rather hot lineup continue the misery for the Royals. Take the Nationals on the road.