Sunday’s game between the Cincinnati Reds (60-63) and the Kansas City Royals (68-55) at Great American Ball Park has a good chance to be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Reds coming out on top. First pitch is at 1:40 p.m. ET on August 18.

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Reds vs. Royals Matchup Info

• When: Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 1:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network
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Reds vs. Royals Predictions

• Score Prediction: Reds 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 10 runs

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Reds vs. Royals Betting Lines

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Reds Betting Insights

• Cincinnati has been victorious in 30, or 52.6%, of the 57 contests it has been chosen as the favorite in this season.
• The Reds have a win-loss record of 31-28 when favored by -110 or better by sportsbooks this year.
• Contests involving Cincinnati have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 56 of 122 chances this season.
• The Reds played as the moneyline favorite in 10 of their past 15 games, and they finished 5-5 in those matchups.
• Over its past 15 matchups (all had set totals), Cincinnati combined with its opponents to hit the over on the total 10 times.

Royals Betting Insights

• Kansas City has been the underdog on the moneyline 61 total times this season. It has gone 29-32 in those games.
• The Royals have a 29-33 record (winning 46.8% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -110 or longer.
• Kansas City has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 56 times this season for a 56-64-3 record against the over/under.
• The Royals have played as underdogs in five of their past 15 games and went 3-2 in those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Kansas City and its opponents have combined to hit the over 11 times.

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Reds vs. Royals Probable Pitchers

Reds’ Starting Pitcher: Andrew Abbott

• The 25-year-old has pitched in 24 games this season with an ERA of 3.59, a 2.16 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.293.
• When Andrew Abbott starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 5-3.
• Abbott’s team has a 13-11 record in his starts this season.
• Games Abbott has started this season hit the over six times in 23 chances.

Royals’ Starting Pitcher: Brady Singer

• The 28-year-old has amassed a 3.32 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 24 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .245 to his opponents.
• The Royals are 3-8 in Singer’s 11 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
• Singer’s team has a 14-10 record over his 24 starts.
• Brady Singer has had 24 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in 12 of those games.

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Reds’ 2024 Performance

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