Reds vs. Royals MLB Same Game Parlay Picks – Friday, August 16
Michael Lorenzen will start for the Kansas City Royals against Spencer Steer and the Cincinnati Reds on Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Curious what a same game parlay might look like for the Reds-Royals contest? Keep scrolling — we’ve got you covered with the important details ahead.
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Reds vs. Royals Prediction & Pick
- Score Prediction: Reds 5, Royals 4
- Expected Runs: 9.1
Reds vs. Royals Odds
- Looking at the moneyline for Reds-Royals, Cincinnati is the favorite at -143, and Kansas City is +120 playing on the road.
- Reds versus Royals, on August 16, has an over/under of 9.5, with the over being -114 and the under -106.
One way to construct a same game parlay is to pick a strikeout over/under prop of either team’s starting pitcher. Here’s a look at what’s available:
- The Reds’ Nick Martinez has a strikeout over/under of 4.5 at +118 for the over and -149 for the under.
- For the Royals, Lorenzen has a strikeout over/under of 4.5 at +136 for the over and -175 for the under.
Reds vs. Royals Stats
- The Reds have gone 31-26 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 54.4% of those games).
- The Royals have won 25, or 43.9%, of the 57 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- Cincinnati has combined with opponents to go over the total 55 times this season for a 55-62-4 record against the over/under.
- Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 56 of its 120 opportunities.
| Nick Martínez (CIN) | Pitcher | Michael Lorenzen (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 – 5 | W/L | 5 – 6 |
| 91 | IP | 111.2 |
| 3.16 | ERA | 3.79 |
| 1.033 | WHIP | 1.299 |
| 7.4 | K/9 | 6.7 |
| 1 | BB/9 | 4.2 |
Reds vs. Royals Same Game Parlay Payout
If you pick the Reds — the computer favorite above — on the moneyline, choose the under per the computer prediction, and hit a successful parlay, here’s the amount a $10 bet could net based the pitcher prop you tab:
- Nick Martínez over 4.5 strikeouts: $59.54
- Nick Martínez under 4.5 strikeouts: $43.31
- Michael Lorenzen over 4.5 strikeouts: $65.28
- Michael Lorenzen under 4.5 strikeouts: $40.13
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