How to Watch the Reds vs. Royals Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for August 17

Published 7:07 am Saturday, August 17, 2024

TJ Friedl and the Cincinnati Reds will take the field against the Kansas City Royals and MJ Melendez at Great American Ball Park on Saturday at 6:40 p.m. ET.

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Reds vs. Royals Live Stream, TV Channel and 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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Reds Batting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in baseball with 146 total home runs.
  • Cincinnati’s .401 slugging percentage is 15th in MLB.
  • The Reds’ .230 batting average ranks 27th in the majors.
  • Cincinnati has the No. 14 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.5 runs per game (544 total runs).
  • The Reds rank 25th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .303.
  • The Reds strike out 9 times per game, the No. 23 average in MLB.
  • Cincinnati has a 3.87 team ERA that ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks 10th in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Reds pitchers combine for the No. 9 WHIP in MLB (1.236).

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds are sending Nick Lodolo (9-4) to the mound to make his 20th start of the season as he looks for his 10th win. He is 9-4 with a 3.99 ERA and 111 strikeouts through 108 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty’s most recent time out came on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up three hits.
  • Lodolo has eight quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Lodolo will look to prolong a six-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per appearance).
  • He has had one outing this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Reds Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Reds Starter Opponent Starter
8/11/2024 Brewers W 4-3 Away Nick Lodolo D.L. Hall
8/12/2024 Cardinals W 6-1 Home Andrew Abbott Sonny Gray
8/13/2024 Cardinals W 4-1 Home Hunter Greene Erick Fedde
8/14/2024 Cardinals W 9-2 Home Emilio Pagán Kyle Gibson
8/16/2024 Royals L 7-1 Home Nick Martínez Michael Lorenzen
8/17/2024 Royals Home Nick Lodolo Michael Wacha
8/18/2024 Royals Home Andrew Abbott Brady Singer
8/19/2024 Blue Jays Away Hunter Greene Kevin Gausman
8/20/2024 Blue Jays Away Carson Spiers José Berríos
8/21/2024 Blue Jays Away Nick Martínez Yariel Rodriguez
8/22/2024 Pirates Away Nick Lodolo Bailey Falter

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