On Friday, August 16 at 6:40 p.m. ET, the Cincinnati Reds (60-61) host the Kansas City Royals (66-55) at Great American Ball Park. Nick Martinez will get the ball for the Reds, while Michael Lorenzen will take the mound for the Royals.

At -135, the Reds are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Royals (+115). The total for this game is 9.5. The odds to hit the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Reds vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 16, 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 +115
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• Martinez (6-5) takes the mound for the Reds in his eighth start of the season. He has a 3.16 ERA in 91 2/3 innings pitched, with 75 strikeouts.
• The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up just one hit.
• Martinez has registered one quality start this year.
• Martinez will look to go five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 2.8 innings per outing.
• He will try for his third straight outing without allowing an earned run.

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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 is 14th in baseball with a .402 slugging percentage.
• The Reds have the third-worst batting average in the majors (.230).
• Cincinnati has the No. 14 offense in baseball, scoring 4.5 runs per game (543 total runs).
• The Reds are 25th in baseball with a .303 on-base percentage.
• The Reds strike out 9 times per game, the No. 24 average in baseball.
• Cincinnati has a 3.84 team ERA that ranks ninth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks ninth in MLB.
• Reds pitchers combine for the No. 9 WHIP in MLB (1.233).

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