At Great American Ball Park on Friday, the Cincinnati Reds (60-61) open a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals (66-55), at 6:40 p.m. ET.
The Reds are favored at home (-118) against the Royals (+100). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Cincinnati Reds looking to Nick Martinez (6-5), and Michael Lorenzen (5-6) answering the bell for the Kansas City Royals.
The Reds won 9-2 over the Cardinals Wednesday in their last game. Jonathan India went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI to lead them offensively while Sam Moll was earned the victory after throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two.
The Royals secured a 4-1 victory against the Twins Wednesday. Paul DeJong (3-for-3 with a double, a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Cole Ragans got the win on the mound after going seven innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out eight.
Here’s what you need to get ready for Friday’s Reds vs. Royals game, including viewing options.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Reds (-118, bet $118 to win $100)
Underdog: Royals (+100, bet $100 to win $100)
Over/under: 9.5
Reds vs. Royals: Live streaming info & game time
Game Day: Friday, August 16, 2024
Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
Stadium: Great American Ball Park
TV Channel: Bally Sports
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
The Reds have entered the game as favorites 55 times this season and won 30, or 54.5%, of those games.
Cincinnati has entered 51 games this season favored by -118 or more and is 28-23 in those contests.
The implied probability of a win from the Reds, based on the moneyline, is 54.1%.
Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 55 of 120 opportunities.
The Reds are 67-52-0 against the spread in their 119 chances this season.
Nick Martínez (Reds probable starter)
Martinez makes the start for the Reds, his eighth of the season. He is 6-5 with a 3.16 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the right-hander tossed seven scoreless innings while surrendering one hit.
The 34-year-old has a 3.16 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 33 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .241 to his opponents.
Martinez has one quality start this year.
Martinez is seeking his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 2.8 innings per appearance on the mound.
He is trying to keep a streak of two games without allowing an earned run alive.
He meets a Royals offense that ranks 10th in the league with 577 runs while batting .254 as a unit. It has a collective .416 slugging percentage (11th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 132 home runs (18th in MLB).
Reds batting stats
The Reds rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 146 home runs.
Fueled by 367 extra-base hits, Cincinnati ranks 14th in MLB with a .402 slugging percentage this season.
The Reds have a team batting average of just .230 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
Cincinnati ranks 14th in the majors with 543 total runs scored this season.
The Reds have an on-base percentage of .303 this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
Cincinnati ranks 24th in strikeouts per game (9.0) among MLB offenses.
Royals stats and trends
Royals betting records
The Royals have come away with 27 wins in the 60 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
Kansas City has a mark of 21-28 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +100 or worse on the moneyline.
The Royals have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of its 121 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
The Royals have posted a record of 66-55-0 against the spread this season.
Michael Lorenzen (Royals probable starter)
Lorenzen makes the start for the Royals, his 21st of the season. He is 5-6 with a 3.79 ERA and 83 strikeouts through 111 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent appearance on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, the righty tossed 4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
In 21 games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.79, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .230 against him.
Lorenzen has eight quality starts under his belt this season.
Lorenzen will try to record his 18th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per appearance.
In four of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.
He will take the mound against a Reds team that is batting .230 as a unit (28th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .402 (14th in the league) with 146 total home runs (10th in MLB action).
Head-to-head against the Reds this season, Lorenzen has pitched six innings, giving up five earned runs on six hits while striking out three.
Royals batting stats
The Royals rank 18th in MLB action with 132 total home runs.
So far this year, Kansas City ranks 11th in baseball with a .416 slugging percentage.
The Royals have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.254).
The offense for Kansas City is No. 10 in baseball, scoring 4.8 runs per game (577 total runs).
The Royals’ .311 on-base percentage ranks 15th in the majors.
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