Reds vs. Royals: Betting Preview for August 18
Published 1:25 am Sunday, August 18, 2024
On Sunday, August 18 at 1:40 p.m. ET, the Cincinnati Reds (60-63) host the Kansas City Royals (68-55) at Great American Ball Park. Andrew Abbott will get the call for the Reds, while Brady Singer will take the hill for the Royals.
Oddsmakers have listed the Reds (-110) as moneyline favorites against the Royals (-110). The over/under for this matchup is 9.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.
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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
- The Reds are sending Abbott (10-9) out to make his 25th start of the season. He is 10-9 with a 3.59 ERA and 110 strikeouts through 133 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty’s most recent time out was on Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
- Abbott has registered nine quality starts this year.
- Abbott will try to prolong a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 innings per appearance).
- He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB action with 147 total home runs.
- Cincinnati ranks 14th in MLB, slugging .400.
- The Reds have the third-worst batting average in the league (.230).
- Cincinnati has the No. 14 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.4 runs per game (545 total runs).
- The Reds are 25th in baseball with a .302 on-base percentage.
- The Reds strike out nine times per game to rank 24th in baseball.
- Cincinnati’s 3.95 team ERA ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors.
- The Reds average baseball’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.245).
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