The Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Royals meet Tuesday in MLB action from Kauffman Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Royals vs Reds Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Cincinnati Reds will send out Brady Singer for the start here, and Singer is 5-3 with a 4.88 ERA and 46 strikeouts this season. This will be Singer’s first career start against the Royals. The Kansas City Royals will trot out Daniel Lynch IV for the start here, and Lynch is 3-1 with a 1.57 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. This will be Lynch IV’s second career start against the Royals.
Cincinnati Reds Recap
The Cincinnati Reds come into this game looking to build on their series-opening 7-4 win over the Royals from Monday’s matchup to improve to 27-28 on the year. After this series, the Reds will head on the road again for a series rematch against the Chicago Cubs.
Reds Looking To Get Back On Track
Elly De La Cruz has 54 hits with 9 home runs, 38 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases, while TJ Friedl has 57 hits with 10 doubles and 19 RBIs, with 8 stolen bases. Gavin Lux has added 47 hits with a team-high 14 doubles and 21 RBIs, while Spencer Steer has 4 home runs and 14 RBIs, and Matt McLain has added 6 homers, 17 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases as well on the year. Jose Trevino’s also chipped in 12 doubles this season.
Why the Cincinnati Reds will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Royals’ last six games at Kauffman Stadium.
- The Royals have lost each of their last six games as home favorites against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 13 Tuesday games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in 15 of the Royals’ last 16 games.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- Jose Trevino has recorded a Double in each of his last six appearances with the Reds as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Brady Singer has recorded four or more strikeouts in 16 of his last 18 appearances at Kauffman Stadium.
- Jose Trevino has recorded at least one Single in each of his last nine road appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- TJ Friedl has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 road appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Will Benson has hit at least one home run in four of the Reds’ last five games against AL Central opponents.
- Will Benson has recorded at least one RBI in seven of the Reds’ last eight games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Jeimer Candelario has scored at least one run in each of his last nine road appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Elly De La Cruz ranks 4th in the league in Steals (17) this season.
Kansas City Royals Recap
The Kansas City Royals come into this game looking to bounce back from Monday’s loss that dropped their record to 29-26 on the year. After this series, the Royals will duke it out against the Detroit Tigers in a home division series.
Royals Looking To Rebound
Bobby Witt Jr. has a team-high 63 hits with 20 doubles and 19 stolen bases, along with 3 triples, 5 home runs, and 28 RBIs, while Vinnie Pasquantino has 55 hits with 6 doubles, a triple, 8 home runs, and 30 RBIs. Maikel Garcia added 60 hits with 14 doubles, 5 home runs, and 25 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases, and Salvador Perez also has 4 home runs and 26 RBIs, but also has the unfortunate distinction of leading the Royals with 48 strikeouts so far this season.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won eight of their last nine home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Reds have lost each of their last seven Tuesday games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last four games following a loss.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games against American League opponents following a road win.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Salvador Perez has hit a home run in each of the Royals’ last two games as favorites against the Reds.
- Maikel Garcia has recorded a Double in each of the Royals’ last four games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- Salvador Perez has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Royals’ last four games against the Reds.
- Maikel Garcia has scored at least one run in each of his last four appearances against the Reds.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one Single in each of the Royals’ last nine games.
- Maikel Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 2nd in the league in Steals (19) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Reds’ last six night games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Ten of the Royals’ last 11 night games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Royals vs Reds Prediction
I’m on the Royals here. I just don’t love how Brady Singer’s looked so far this season. While he goes into a familiar environment at Kauffman Stadium, he faces a Royals team that still plays its best ball at home. One who knows Singer from playing his entire career in a Royals uniform prior to this season. The Reds showed up in Monday’s opener, but I think the Royals get their revenge here. Give me the Royals in this one in a bounce-back effort.