On Sunday, August 18, Bobby Witt Jr.’s Kansas City Royals (68-55) visit the Cincinnati Reds (60-63) at Great American Ball Park, with a start time of 1:40 p.m. ET. The Royals will be seeking a series sweep.

The Reds (-110), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Royals (-110) This matchup’s over/under has been set 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

• Andrew 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.
• In his most recent time out on Monday, the lefty threw 6 2/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
• Abbott heads into the outing with nine quality starts under his belt this year.
• Abbott will try to build on a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 innings per outing).
• In three of his 24 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds are 11th in baseball with 147 total home runs.
• Cincinnati’s .400 slugging percentage is 14th in MLB.
• The Reds’ .230 batting average ranks 28th in the majors.
• Cincinnati is the 14th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.4 runs per game (545 total).
• 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 has the 12th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.95).
• 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 MLB (1.245).

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