As they go for the series sweep on Sunday, August 18, Brady Singer will take the mound for the Kansas City Royals (68-55) as they match up against the Cincinnati Reds (60-63), who will counter with Andrew Abbott. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:40 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park.

Bookmakers have tabbed the Reds (-110) as moneyline favorites against the Royals (-110). This matchup’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: 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) to the mound for his 25th start of the season. He is 10-9 with a 3.59 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 133 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals, the left-hander went 6 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
• Abbott has nine quality starts under his belt this season.
• Abbott will try to extend a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per appearance).
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 24 appearances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds are 11th in baseball with 147 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Cincinnati is 14th in MLB, slugging .400.
• The Reds have the third-worst batting average in the league (.230).
• Cincinnati ranks 14th in runs scored with 545 (4.4 per game).
• The Reds rank 25th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .302.
• The Reds strike out nine times per game to rank 24th in baseball.
• Cincinnati’s 3.95 team ERA ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Cincinnati has a collective 8.7 K/9, the 10th-best in MLB.
• The Reds have the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.245).

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