Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds odds, tips and betting trends
At Kauffman Stadium on Monday, the Kansas City Royals (28-25) begin a three-game series versus the Cincinnati Reds (26-27), at 4:10 p.m. ET.
The Royals are a home favorite (-118) versus the Reds (+100). The Kansas City Royals will hand the ball to Michael Lorenzen (3-5, 3.77 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Reds will turn to Nick Martinez (2-5, 3.43 ERA).
Prepare for the Royals vs. Reds with everything you need to know about Monday's game, including viewing options.
Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:17 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Royals (-118, bet $118 to win $100)
Royals (-118, bet $118 to win $100) Underdog: Reds (+100, bet $100 to win $100)
Reds (+100, bet $100 to win $100) Over/under: 8.5
Royals vs. Reds: Game time and live stream info
Game day: Monday, May 26, 2025
Monday, May 26, 2025 Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET
4:10 p.m. ET Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Kauffman Stadium TV channel: FDSKC and FDSOH
FDSKC and FDSOH Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Royals stats and trends
Royals betting records
This season, the Royals have won 13 out of the 21 games, or 61.9%, in which they've been favored.
Kansas City is 10-4 this season when entering a game favored by -118 or more on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.1% chance of a victory for the Royals.
Kansas City's games have gone over the total in 18 of its 53 chances.
The Royals have an ATS record of 30-23-0 in 53 games with a spread this season.
Michael Lorenzen (Royals probable starter)
Lorenzen (3-5) takes the mound for the Royals in his 11th start of the season. He's put together a 3.77 ERA in 57 1/3 innings pitched, with 50 strikeouts.
His last time out came on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, when the right-hander went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
The 33-year-old has a 3.77 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings across 10 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .254 to his opponents.
Lorenzen is looking to record his fifth quality start of the year.
Lorenzen heads into the game with seven outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 10 appearances this season.
He will take the mound against a Reds offense that ranks 11th in MLB with 434 total hits (on a .244 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .394 (13th in MLB) with 54 total home runs (15th in MLB).
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 33-year-old's 3.77 ERA ranks 54th, 1.273 WHIP ranks 56th, and 7.8 K/9 ranks 42nd.
Royals batting stats
The Royals rank last in Major League Baseball with just 32 home runs as a team.
Hitters for Kansas City have combined to rank 26th in the majors with a .363 team slugging percentage.
The Royals have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
Kansas City is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 27th with just 177 total runs (3.3 per game) this season.
The Royals are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 26th with an OBP of .301.
Kansas City is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking third with an average of 7.1 strikeouts per game.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
The Reds have been underdogs in 27 games this season and have come away with the win 13 times (48.1%) in those contests.
Cincinnati has a win-loss record of 8-11 when favored by +100 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 50% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 20 of its 53 opportunities.
The Reds are 28-25-0 against the spread in their 53 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Nick Martínez (Reds probable starter)
The Reds will send Martinez (2-5) to make his 11th start of the season. He is 2-5 with a 3.43 ERA and 43 strikeouts over 57 2/3 innings pitched.
His last time out came on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the right-hander went six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
The 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.43, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 10 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .248 batting average against him.
Martinez is trying to build on a fifth-game quality start streak in this outing.
Martinez is trying for his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per start.
In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
The opposing Royals offense has a collective .246 batting average, and is 10th in the league with 437 total hits and 27th in MLB action with 177 runs scored. They have the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.363) and are last in all of MLB with 32 home runs.
This season, the 34-year-old ranks 41st in ERA (3.43), 32nd in WHIP (1.145), and 63rd in K/9 (6.7) among pitchers who qualify.
Reds batting stats
The Reds are 15th in MLB play with 54 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
So far this year, Cincinnati's .394 slugging percentage is 13th in baseball.
The Reds have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.244).
Cincinnati is the ninth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.5 runs per game (240 total).
The Reds rank 13th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .320.
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