Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (60-61) and Bobby Witt Jr.’s Kansas City Royals (66-55) will go head to head in the series opener on Friday, August 16 at Great American Ball Park. The matchup will start at 6:40 p.m. ET.

The Reds (-145), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Royals (+120) This contest’s over/under has been listed at 9.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 16, 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 -145
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +120
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• Nick Martinez gets the start for the Reds, his eighth of the season. He is 6-5 with a 3.16 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last time out came on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the righty threw seven scoreless innings while allowing only one hit.
• Martinez has recorded one quality start this year.
• Martinez will aim to go five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 2.8 frames per outing.
• He is trying to have his third straight outing with no earned runs given up.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 146 total home runs.
• Cincinnati ranks 14th in MLB, slugging .402.
• The Reds have the third-worst batting average in the league (.230).
• Cincinnati ranks 14th in runs scored with 543 (4.5 per game).
• The Reds’ .303 on-base percentage ranks 25th in MLB.
• The Reds strike out nine times per game to rank 24th in baseball.
• Cincinnati has a 3.84 team ERA that ranks ninth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks ninth in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pitchers for the Reds combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.233).

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