Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (60-62) will host Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (67-55) at Great American Ball Park on Saturday, August 17, with a start time of 6:40 p.m. ET.

At -135, the Reds are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Royals (+110). This contest’s total is 9.5. You can get +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Venue: Great American Ball Park
• TV Channel: BSKC
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Reds -135
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +110
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• Nick Lodolo looks for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Reds, his 20th of the season. He is 9-4 with a 3.99 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 108 1/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty last appeared on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up three hits.
• Lodolo enters the outing with eight quality starts under his belt this year.
• Lodolo will look to extend a six-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings per appearance).
• In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in baseball with 146 total home runs.
• Cincinnati ranks 15th in MLB with a .401 slugging percentage.
• The Reds have the fourth-worst batting average in the league (.230).
• Cincinnati is the 14th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.5 runs per game (544 total).
• The Reds’ .303 on-base percentage is 25th in MLB.
• The Reds strike out nine times per game to rank 23rd in MLB.
• Cincinnati has the 10th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.87).
• The 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors.
• The Reds have the ninth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.236).

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