The ice-cold Cincinnati Reds will look to avoid losing their fifth consecutive game as they play host to the Kansas City Royals at Great American Ball Park. This interleague matchup will begin at 6:40 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Kansas City to catch the game.
Kansas City Royals at Cincinnati Reds Odds
Kansas City (+155) is coming into this one as the underdog to Cincinnati (-165) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total sit at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. The game’s current runline odds stand at -140 for betting the Royals +1.5 runs and +120 for the Reds -1.5.
The Reds are 88-69 against the spread (ATS), but only 66-92 straight up (SU). They’ve lost 11.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 4.9 units (ATS). On the other hand, the Royals have gone 55-102 SU this year and are 79-77 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 27.7 units for moneyline gamblers and 7.6 units ATS.
Cincinnati games have had an over/under record of 76-76-5 in 2018. Kansas City has been a decent under bet with a total record of 68-77-11.
Heath Fillmyer will get the start for the visiting Royals. Fillmyer is 3-2 with a 4.56 ERA and 48 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Reds this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Reds are sending lefty Cody Reed (1-2, 3.66 ERA) to the mound. Reed has 40 punchouts and 13 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.32. Reed did not record a start against the Royals in 2017.
Cincinnati’s pitching staff has yielded 5.1 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starters have a 5.05 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.14 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 7.9 K/9.
The Cincinnati offense has produced 4.3 runs per contest, including 1.3 per game over its last 10 games and 1.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .183/.239/.268 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Reds’ batters have been led by Scooter Gennett, who is hitting .315/.363/.497 with 23 home runs, 92 RBIs and 86 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Kansas City’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 4.96 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 7.26 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.03, along with a WHIP of 1.42 and a K/9 of 7.31.
The Royals offense has slashed .245/.307/.392 on its way to 3.9 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Whit Merrifield has sparked Kansas City’s offense and is hitting .304/.369/.442 with 12 home runs, 58 RBIs, 86 runs and 39 steals.
The Royals are looking for another win following a 4-3 victory in the prior game of the series.
Kansas City Royals at Cincinnati Reds Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Reds, ATS Winner – Royals, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has cashed in seven of Cincinnati’s last seven games.
The Royals have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
The Kansas City defense has allowed two errors over its last five games, compared to five errors for Cincinnati over its last five.
The Reds have dropped five of their last six games SU.
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