The Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals will play on Saturday at Great American Ball Park, at 6:40 p.m. ET, with and among those expected DeMarre Carroll Jersey to step up at the plate. Take a look at everything you need to watch the Reds vs. Royals competition. Bobby Witt Jr. belts a solo home run to give Blue Jays a 1-0 lead over Reds Reds vs. Royals Game Information & How to Watch When: Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio TV: Watch on BSKC Box Score: Learn more about the vs. the Sports! Reds vs. Royals Prediction Score Prediction: Reds 5, Royals 4 Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs Win Probabilities: Reds 52%, Royals 48% Reds vs. Royals Head to Head Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result 8/16/2024 Reds -1.5 9.5 -141 +119 7-1 KC 6/14/2023 Reds -1.5 9.5 -114 -105 7-4 CIN 6/13/2023 Reds -1.5 10 -113 -106 5-4 CIN 6/12/2023 Royals -1.5 8.5 -112 -107 5-4 CIN Reds Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 6-4 Runs Per Game 4.9 HR 17 ERA 3.48 K/9 9.5 Reds Player Insights Elly De La Cruz supplies the Reds with an injection of both power and average, leading the team in homers with 21 and hitting at .261. He has also driven in 52 runs this season. Of all hitters in baseball, De La Cruz's home run total places him 28th, and his RBI tally ranks him 83rd. Steer has been productive as he paces his team with 75 runs batted in. Steer ranks 52nd in home runs in the majors, and 19th in RBI. Jonathan India is batting .251 with 24 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 60 walks. India is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .200 with a double, two home runs, two walks and four RBI. is batting .247 with 20 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 33 walks. Stephenson has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .300 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and three RBI. Reds Recent & Upcoming Games Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup August 11 @ Brewers W 4-3 vs D.L. Hall August 12 W 6-1 vs August 13 Cardinals W 4-1 vs August 14 Cardinals W 9-2 Emilio Pagn vs August 16 Royals L 7-1 Nick Martnez vs August 17 Royals - Nick Lodolo vs August 18 Royals - Andrew Abbott vs August 19 @ Blue Jays - Hunter Greene vs Kevin Gausman August 20 @ Blue Jays - vs Jos Berros August 21 @ Blue Jays - Nick Martnez vs Yariel Rodriguez August 22 @ Pirates - Nick Lodolo vs Bailey Falter Royals Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 5-5 Runs Per Game 5.1 HR 14 ERA 4.91 K/9 8.4 Royals Player Insights Bobby Witt Jr. leads the squad with a batting average of .352, while pacing the Royals in home runs, with 25 and runs batted in with 90. Among all batters in the big leagues, Witt is 18th in home runs and third in RBI. Witt carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .500 with a double, a triple, three home runs, three walks and six RBI. Pasquantino is batting .260 with 26 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 36 walks. Pasquantino is currently 52nd in homers and fifth in RBI in the big leagues. is batting .278 with 21 doubles, 22 home runs and 33 walks. has 21 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 32 walks while hitting .236. Royals Recent & Upcoming Games Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup August 10 Cardinals W 8-3 Michael Wacha vs August 12 @ Twins L 8-3 Brady Singer vs Pablo Lopez August 13 @ Twins L 13-3 vs Zebby Matthews August 14 @ Twins W 4-1 vs Louie Varland August 16 @ Reds W 7-1 Michael Lorenzen vs Nick Martnez August 17 @ Reds - Michael Wacha vs Nick Lodolo August 18 @ Reds - Brady Singer vs Andrew Abbott August 19 Angels - Seth Lugo vs Carson Fulmer August 20 Angels - Cole Ragans vs Tyler Anderson August 21 Angels - Michael Lorenzen vs Jos Soriano August 23 Phillies - Michael Wacha vs Cristopher Sanchez FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by and data from Sportradar. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Cincinnati Reds Kansas City Royals P.J. Tucker Jersey