The Cincinnati Reds (60-62) and the Kansas City Royals (67-55) will go head to head on Saturday, August 17 at Great American Ball Park, with Nick Lodolo getting the nod for the Reds and Michael Wacha taking the hill for the Royals. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET.

Bookmakers have listed the Reds (-135) as moneyline favorites versus the Royals (+110). The total for this matchup has been listed at 9.5.

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Reds vs. Royals 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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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Reds -135
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +110
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• Lodolo (9-4 with a 3.99 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 108 1/3 innings pitched) goes for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Reds, his 20th of the season.
• The lefty’s most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up three hits.
• Lodolo is looking to pick up his ninth quality start of the year.
• Lodolo will try to continue a six-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings per appearance).
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 19 appearances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in baseball with 146 total home runs.
• Cincinnati ranks 15th in baseball, slugging .401.
• The Reds rank 27th in MLB with a .230 batting average.
• Cincinnati is the 14th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.5 runs per game (544 total).
• The Reds’ .303 on-base percentage ranks 25th in baseball.
• The Reds strike out nine times per game to rank 23rd in MLB.
• Cincinnati’s 3.87 team ERA ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks 10th in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Reds have the ninth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.236).

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