At Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, the Cincinnati Reds (27-28) face the Kansas City Royals (29-26), with first pitch at 7:40 p.m. ET.
The Royals are a tight favorite (-111 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Reds (-108). The Kansas City Royals will hand the ball to Daniel Lynch (3-1, 1.57 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Reds will counter with Brady Singer (5-3, 4.88 ERA).
These clubs meet again after the Reds’ 7-4 victory over the Royals yesterday. Nick Martinez (7.0 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 2 K) registered the win for the Reds. Tyler Stephenson went 3 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs to lead the team on offense. Michael Lorenzen (5.0 IP, 6 R, 11 H, 2 K) took the loss on the mound for the Royals.
Before watching this Royals vs. Reds matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 6:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Royals (-111, bet $111 to win $100)Underdog: Reds (-108, bet $108 to win $100)Over/under: 8Royals vs. Reds: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Tuesday, May 27, 2025Game time: 7:40 p.m. ETLocation: Kansas City, MissouriStadium: Kauffman StadiumTV channel: FDSKC and FDSOHLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Royals stats and trendsRoyals betting recordsThe Royals have entered the game as favorites 22 times this season and won 13, or 59.1%, of those games.Kansas City has a record of 13-9 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -111 on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.6% chance of a victory for the Royals.So far this season, Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 19 of 55 games with a total.The Royals are 30-25-0 ATS in their 55 games with a spread this season.Daniel Lynch (Royals probable starter)The Royals will look to Lynch (3-1) in his second start this season.In his last appearance — in relief on Saturday — the lefty tossed a third of an inning against the Minnesota Twins, allowing one earned run without surrendering a hit.He has a 1.57 ERA and 4.7 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .210 against him over his 22 appearances this season.He will take the hill against a Reds team that is hitting .247 as a unit (14th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .397 (11th in MLB) with 55 total home runs (14th in MLB).Royals batting statsThe Royals have hit just 33 homers this season, which ranks last in the league.Fueled by 139 extra-base hits, Kansas City ranks 25th in MLB with a .363 slugging percentage this season.The Royals’ .246 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.Kansas City has scored 183 runs (just 3.3 per game) this season, which ranks 26th in MLB.The Royals have an OBP of just .300 this season, which ranks 26th in MLB.Kansas City ranks third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.1 whiffs per contest.Reds stats and trendsReds betting recordsThe Reds have been victorious in 14, or 48.3%, of the 29 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.This year, Cincinnati has won 14 of 28 games when listed as at least -108 or worse on the moneyline.The Reds have an implied victory probability of 51.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 22 of its 55 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Reds have posted a record of 29-26-0 against the spread this season.Brady Singer (Reds probable starter)Singer (5-3 with a 4.88 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 51 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Reds, his 11th of the season.The righty last appeared on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he tossed five innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.Over 10 games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed a 4.88 ERA and 8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .245 to opposing hitters.Singer is looking to collect his fourth quality start of the year in this outing.Singer will look to continue a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing).He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 10 appearances this season.He will face off against a Royals offense that ranks 11th in the league with 453 total hits (on a .246 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .363 (25th in the league) with 33 total home runs (30th in MLB play).Reds batting statsThe Reds average one home run per game to rank 14th in MLB action with 55 total home runs.So far this year, Cincinnati’s .397 slugging percentage ranks 11th in baseball.The Reds have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.247).The offense for Cincinnati is No. 9 in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (255 total runs).The Reds’ .322 on-base percentage is 12th in baseball.