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2025 MLB Handicapping – Cincinnati Reds vs Kansas City Royals
(28-28) Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals (29-27)
Date: Wednesday, May 28th
Time: 7:40 ET
Venue: Kauffman Stadium Kansas City, MO
Projected Starting Pitchers: Hunter Greene vs. Noah Cameron
MLB Moneyline Odds: Reds -117 | Royals -101 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Reds -1.5 | Royals +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.5
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Reds vs. Royals Gameday
Wednesday’s Reds vs. Royals interleague matchup has a first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET from Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. The Reds are the slight money line favorite (-117), while the Royals are at -101. The over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs.
Both Hunter Greene for the Reds and Noah Cameron for the Royals will be making the start on the mound. The Reds are 28-28 this season, while the Royals are 29-27. Kansas City is currently on a two-game losing streak, and they are 4th in the AL Central. The Reds have won two straight and are 3rd in the NL Central.
Cincinnati cruised to a 7-2 win over the Royals in the most recent game of this series. The Reds had a huge 8th inning, scoring three runs in the 1st and adding four more in the 8th. As for the Royals, they scored their only two runs in the 2nd.
Brady Singer pitched well for the Reds in this one, going seven innings and giving up just two earned runs. He finished the game with three strikeouts and allowed just one home run. Taylor Clarke struggled on the mound for the Royals, taking the loss after going just 2 2/3 innings and giving up one earned run.
At the plate, the Reds were led by Elly De La Cruz and Tyler Stephenson, as they were the only two Cincinnati hitters to have more than one hit. De La Cruz and TJ Friedl each homered for the Reds’ offense.
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Cincinnati is at an even 28-28 overall and is 3rd in the NL Central, 6.5 games behind the Cubs. The Reds have won two straight games, and they are 6-4 across their last 10 games. So far, they are just 8-9 in divisional games.
At home, the Reds are an even 14-14 this year, and they are also 14-14 on the road. As the underdog, Cincinnati has a 28-28 record this year, and they have not yet been the favorite in a game. The Reds’ overall series record is 5-11-1, and they have dropped two straight series.
Reds Stats
Elly De La Cruz has been on fire for the Reds of late, going 8/21 in his last five games with three homers and seven RBIs. Overall, he is batting .256 with 11 homers and 40 RBIs, which is 8th in the league. TJ Friedl is also swinging a hot bat right now, hitting .500 in his last five games and .299 for the season. Friedl has three homers and 19 RBIs, which is 4th on the team.
As a team, the Reds are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 9th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. Currently, they are 11th in home runs and have the league’s 2nd best BABIP.
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With an overall record of 29-27, the Royals are 4th in the AL Central, trailing the Tigers by seven games. This season, they have gone 11-10 in divisional matchups. The Royals will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak today, as they dropped the final two games of their series vs. the Twins.
At home, the Royals are 17-11 this season compared to 12-16 on the road. As the underdog, the Royals have an even 29-27 record this season, and they have yet to play a game as the favorite. Kansas City’s overall series record is 8-9, and they have dropped two straight series at home.
Royals Stats
So far this season, the Royals are averaging just 3.3 runs per game, which is 27th in the league. This is due in large part to their lack of power, as they are 22nd in home runs and have the worst team slugging percentage in the league. However, they do have the 11th best batting average in the MLB. As a team, the Royals are striking out at the 3rd lowest rate in the league.
Maikel Garcia and Bobby Witt Jr. have been two of the Royals’ most consistent hitters this season, with Garcia batting .308 and Witt Jr. at .289. Witt Jr. has driven in 28 runs, which is the 2nd most on the team, while Garcia has four more RBIs. Vinnie Pasquantino has a team-high eight home runs but is batting just .255.
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Reds Royals Pitching
Hunter Greene is getting the start for the Reds today and comes in with a record of 4-2 and ERA of 2.54. So far, he has made nine starts and five of them have been quality starts. Greene’s WHIP for the season is currently .85, and opponents are batting .177 off the right-hander this season. In his last outing, Greene finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. The last time he gave up more than two earned runs was back on April 26th. He has allowed a total of eight home runs this season.
Noah Cameron will be getting the start for the Royals today as they take on the Reds at home. Cameron has been solid in his first two starts, picking up a win in his first outing and then taking a tough-luck loss in his last start. He has 16 strikeouts in 13 innings of work so far this season.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Reds head into the game having gone 5-5 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Reds they are 5-5 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Royals are 5-5 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Royals have a 8-2 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Reds are 2-1 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 1-2 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Royals have a record of 1-2 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 0-3 in their last three games.
Reds vs. Royals Prediction: Reds ML -117
Getting the Reds on the money line at -117 is a great value, as we have them winning this game 3-2. If you’re looking for an alternative, you could look to take the under, as the line is sitting at 7.5 runs, and we have this one finishing with a combined 5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Hunter Greene going six innings and finishing with seven strikeouts.
As for Noah Cameron, he has the highest strikeout projection for today’s starters, and we have him finishing with eight K’s.
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