Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction MLB Picks 8/18/24

Cincinnati Reds (60-61) vs Kansas City Royals (66-55)

Game Info: Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 1:40 pm (Great American Ball Park)

Andrew Abbott (10-9) (3.59) vs Brady Singer (8-8) (3.32)

Betting Odds: Cincinnati Reds / Kansas City Royals --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds

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In this article, we will formulate a Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, August 18th, at the Great American Ballpark. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Royals recent form and recent player performance

-The Reds recent form and recent player performance

-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 Saturday

The Royals dominated on Saturday, scoring 13 runs, and they need the offense to continue that success. Dairon Blanco had a strong game, hitting two home runs and driving in seven 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 one of the best players in baseball and has hit 25 home runs and driven in 90 RBis so far this season. Getting the start for the Royals will be Brady Singer, who sits with an 8-8 record and an ERA of 3.32. In his last start against the Minnesota Twins he went five innings giving up eight hits and six runs. The Royals need him to be better here.

Reds Pitching Has to Bounce Back

The Reds pitching has to be better in this game. On Saturday they really struggled, giving up 12 runs and that type of performance won’t give them much of a shot at victory. 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 Andrew Abbott, who sits with a 10-9 record and an ERA of 3.59. In his last start against the St. Louis Cardinals, he went 6.2 innings giving up five hits and one run.

Why the Reds Will Beat the Royals

The Reds have won three of their last four games against the Royals following a loss.
The Royals have lost three of their last four day games against National League opponents following a road win.
The Reds have covered the run line in five of their last six games after playing the previous day.

Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction

The Royals dominated on Saturday, but they are going to get taken back to earth here. Abbott gave up only one run in his last start, and he sits with an ERA of 3.59. Singer in his last start gave up six runs, and the Reds' offense is going to get out to a fast start. The Royals' offense isn’t going to be good enough, and the Reds should win this game by a couple of runs. Back the Reds on the money line.