Nick Lodolo will take the mound for the Cincinnati Reds (60-62) on Saturday, August 17 against the Kansas City Royals (67-55), who will counter with Michael Wacha. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park.

The Reds (-135), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Royals (+110) The over/under for this game is 9.5. The odds to hit the over are +100, while the odds are -120 to go under.

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Reds vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Saturday, August 17, 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 +110
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Reds will send Lodolo (9-4) to the mound to make his 20th start of the season as he tries for his 10th victory. He is 9-4 with a 3.99 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 108 1/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the lefty tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up three hits.
• Lodolo enters the outing with eight quality starts under his belt this season.
• Lodolo will try to last five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
• In one of his 19 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds rank 11th in baseball with 146 total home runs.
• Cincinnati ranks 15th in MLB with a .401 slugging percentage.
• The Reds’ .230 batting average ranks 27th in MLB.
• Cincinnati has the No. 14 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.5 runs per game (544 total runs).
• The Reds are 25th in MLB with a .303 on-base percentage.
• The Reds strike out nine times per game to rank 23rd in the majors.
• Cincinnati has the 10th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.87).
• Cincinnati’s pitching staff is 10th in the majors with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pitchers for the Reds combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.236).

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