Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction MLB Picks 8/17/24

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Kansas City

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Cincinnati

-Recent betting trends in games played between Kansas City and Cincinnati 

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Royals and Reds. 

Royals Dominated on Friday

The Royals need success in this series, and they got the series out to a fast start. The Royals scored seven runs and Friday and that was enough for the six-run victory. Vinnie Pasquantino had a strong game, hitting a home run and driving in three RBIs. The Royals are averaging 4.77 runs, while their pitching is giving up only 4.08 runs per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 6th. Bobby Witt Jr is playing like the MVP and has hit 25 home runs and driven in 90 RBis so far this season. Getting the start for the Royals will be Michael Wacha, who sits with a 9-6 record and an ERA of 3.50. In his last start against the St. Louis Cardinals, he went seven innings giving up five hits and two runs. 

Reds Falling Off

The Reds look to be falling off again, and they are now games back to .500. On Friday, the Reds scored only one run, and they ended up losing by six runs. Tyler Stephenson was the only player for the Reds that was a bright spot, finishing with two hits and one RBI. The Reds are averaging 4.48 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.03 runs per game. The offense is ranked 14th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 5th. Elly De La Cruz has hit 21 home runs and driven in 52 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Reds will be Nick Lodolo who sits with a 9-4 record and an ERA of 3.44. In his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers, he went 5.1 innings, giving up three hits and three runs. 

Why the Reds Will Beat the Royals

• The Reds have won six of their last seven night games at Great American Ball Park following a loss.
• The Royals have lost four of their last five games following a win.
• The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last five games after playing the previous day.
• The Royals have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five night games following a win.

Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction

This is a great spot to take the Reds, even though they struggled on Friday. Lodo has been one of the best pitchers for the Reds, and the Royals are going to really struggle here. Wacha has been fine for the Royals, but this isn’t as much of a fade of him, but more the fact Lodolo is going to dominate here. The Royals are going to score only a run or two here, and the Reds are going to get the job done.