Reds vs. Royals Series Preview: TV Channel, Live Streams, Starting Pitchers and Game Info – August 16-18

Published 12:43 am Friday, August 16, 2024

The upcoming three-game series that pits the visiting Cincinnati Reds versus the Kansas City Royals begins on Friday, August 16, with the first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET.

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Reds vs. Royals Series How to Watch Info

Friday at 6:40 PM ET

Saturday at 6:40 PM ET

Sunday at 1:40 PM ET

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Reds Splits

  • At night, the Reds are 40-32. In day games, they are 20-29.
  • In one-run games this year, Cincinnati is 10-21.
  • The Reds’ record versus righties is 44-40. They are 16-21 against left-handers.
  • The Reds have gone 30-25 as moneyline favorites this year.
  • When moneyline underdogs, Cincinnati has gone 29-34 in 2024.

Royals Splits

  • The Royals are 25-20 in day games, and 41-35 at night.
  • Kansas City’s record in one-run games in 2024 is 15-15.
  • When facing righties, the Royals have gone 56-43, and against left-handers they are 10-12.
  • This season the Royals’ record when moneyline favorites is 37-20.
  • Kansas City has gone 27-33 as moneyline underdogs.

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Reds Hitting Insights – Last 10 Games

  • The Reds have hit 21 home runs over the last 10 games.
  • Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .490 over its last 10 games, fueled by 38 extra-base hits.
  • The Reds are batting .262 as a team with 9.2 hits per contest.
  • Cincinnati has scored 58 runs over its last 10 games.
  • The Reds have a .324 OBP with 2.8 walks drawn per game over their last 10 outings.
  • Over the last 10 games, Cincinnati has struck out 8.8 times per game.

Royals Hitting Insights – Last 10 Games

  • The Royals have hit 14 home runs over the past 10 games.
  • In the past 10 games, Kansas City has 35 extra-base hits (3.5 per game) while slugging .445.
  • Over the last 10 contests the Royals are averaging 9.0 hits per game and batting .255.
  • Kansas City has scored 4.9 runs per contest over its last 10 games.
  • During the past 10 games, the Royals have drawn 24 walks (2.4 per game) with an on-base percentage of .304.
  • Kansas City is averaging 7.7 strikeouts and 4.6 at-bats per strikeout over the last 10 games.

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