Reds vs Royals Prediction 5/27/25 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Reds vs Royals prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, May 27th at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup. 

Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview

The Cincinnati Reds are 27-28 this year after they won game one in this series by a score of 7-4 on Monday. Cincinnati scored the first six runs in the game and added an insurance run in the eighth for the win. The Reds recorded 14 hits in the game, and they were led by Stephenson, who went 3-5 with one home run and three RBIs in the win. Cincinnati started Martinez, who allowed six hits and three earned runs over 7.0 innings for the win, while Pagan allowed one earned run in the ninth. 

Prior to this series, the Reds lost two out of three against the Cubs and two out of three against the Pirates. Cincinnati has lost four of its last six games, and they are currently fourth in the NL Central standings. The Cincinnati pitching staff has a 3.82 ERA with a 1.20 WHIP and a .229 opponent batting average, while their offense has scored 255 runs with a .247 batting average and a .322 on-base percentage this season. Elly De La Cruz has led Cincinnati with nine home runs and 38 RBIs, while Austin Hays has added six home runs and 25 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Cincinnati is Brady Singer, who is 5-3 with a 4.88 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP over 51.2 innings pitched this season. 

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

The Kansas City Royals are 29-26 this season after they lost game one by a score of 7-4. Kansas City fell behind 6-0 in the fifth inning, but they scored four late runs to make it look closer than it was. The Royals recorded seven hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Perez, who went 1-3 with one home run and two RBIs in the loss. KC started Lorenzen, who allowed 11 hits and six earned runs over 5.0 innings in the loss, while Sisk allowed two hits and one earned run over two relief innings. 

Prior to this series, the Royals lost two out of three against the Twins, but did win two out of three against the Giants before that. Kansas City has lost four of its last six games, and they are currently fourth in the AL Central standings. The Kansas City pitching staff has a 3.10 ERA with a 1.18 WHIP and a .233 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 183 runs with a .246 batting average and a .300 on-base percentage this season. Vinnie Pasquantino has led KC with eight home runs and 30 RBIs, while Bobby Witt has added five home runs and 28 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Kansas City is Daniel Lynch, who is 3-1 with a 1.57 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP over 23.0 innings pitched this season. 

Why the Royals will beat the Reds

• The Royals have won eight of their last nine games at Kauffman Stadium against teams that held a losing record.
• The Reds have lost each of their last seven Tuesday night games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• The Royals have covered the run line in six of their last seven games after playing the previous day.
• The Reds have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six road games against American League opponents following a road win.
• The Royals have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games against the Reds.

Why the Reds will beat the Royals 

• The road team has won 10 of the last 11 games between the Reds and Royals.
• The Royals have lost seven of their last eight games at Kauffman Stadium against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 Tuesday night games at Kauffman Stadium.
• The Reds have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games against teams that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

• Eight of the Reds’ last nine games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Fourteen of the Royals’ last 16 night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 14 of the Royals’ last 15 night games.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Reds’ last four night games against American League opponents.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

• Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one Single in each of the Royals’ last six games against NL opponents.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Royals’ last six games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Maikel Garcia has recorded a Double in six of his last eight appearances against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Maikel Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 home appearances against NL Central opponents.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has scored at least one run in six of the Royals’ last seven games against the Reds.
• Salvador Perez has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances after playing the previous day.

Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts

• Brady Singer has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his last nine appearances at Kauffman Stadium against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• TJ Friedl has recorded at least one Single in each of the Reds’ last seven road games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Will Benson has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight appearances after playing the previous day.
• Jeimer Candelario has recorded a Double in three of his last four road appearances against AL Central opponents.
• Jose Trevino has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• TJ Friedl has scored at least one run in each of the Reds’ last four games.
• Will Benson has hit at least one home run in four of the Reds’ last five games against AL opponents.

Reds vs Royals Prediction 

Cincinnati was able to pick up a very nice win on Monday afternoon to start this series, and they have scored at least six runs in four straight games. The Reds are 13-14 on the road this year, while the Royals are 17-10 at home. Kansas City continues to be one of the lowest-scoring teams in the MLB, but they will face Singer, who has had some struggles in his last four starts. The Royals will start Lynch, who should only pitch an inning or two as an opener. We saw eleven runs in game one of this series, and I think we could see plenty more here, as the Royals’ offense should wake up against Singer. Take the over here. 

David Racey's Pick: Over 8.5