Andrew Abbott will take the hill for the Cincinnati Reds (60-63) on Sunday, August 18 against the Kansas City Royals (68-55), who will answer with Brady Singer. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:40 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park.

The Reds (-110), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Royals (-110) The over/under for this matchup is 9.5.

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Reds vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024
• Time: 1:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Venue: Great American Ball Park
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Reds -110
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals -110
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• Abbott makes the start for the Reds, his 25th of the season. He is 10-9 with a 3.59 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 133 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance came on Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when the left-hander went 6 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
• Abbott heads into the matchup with nine quality starts under his belt this year.
• Abbott will look to pitch five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
• In three 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 147 total home runs.
• Cincinnati is 14th in baseball with a .400 slugging percentage.
• The Reds’ .230 batting average ranks 28th in the majors.
• Cincinnati has the No. 14 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.4 runs per game (545 total runs).
• The Reds rank 25th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .302.
• The Reds’ nine strikeouts per game rank 24th in the majors.
• Cincinnati’s 3.95 team ERA ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors.
• The Reds average baseball’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.245).

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