How to Watch Reds vs. Royals: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 17

Updated Aug. 17, 2024 3:23 p.m. ET

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The Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals will play on Saturday at Great American Ball Park, at 6:40 p.m. ET, with Spencer Steer and Vinnie Pasquantino among those expected 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

Bobby Witt Jr. belted a solo home run to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 1-0 lead over the Cincinnati 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: Fox Sports

Learn more about the Cincinnati Reds vs. the Kansas City Royals on FOX 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.
Tyler Stephenson 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	Nick Lodolo vs D.L. Hall
August 12	Cardinals	W 6-1	Andrew Abbott vs Sonny Gray
August 13	Cardinals	W 4-1	Hunter Greene vs Erick Fedde
August 14	Cardinals	W 9-2	Emilio Pagán vs Kyle Gibson
August 16	Royals	L 7-1	Nick Martínez vs Michael Lorenzen
August 17	Royals	-	Nick Lodolo vs Michael Wacha
August 18	Royals	-	Andrew Abbott vs Brady Singer
August 19	@ Blue Jays	-	Hunter Greene vs Kevin Gausman
August 20	@ Blue Jays	-	Carson Spiers vs José Berríos
August 21	@ Blue Jays	-	Nick Martínez vs Yariel Rodriguez
August 22	@ Pirates	-	Nick Lodolo vs Bailey Falter

Learn more about this Reds vs. Royals matchup on Fox Sports.

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.
Salvador Perez is batting .278 with 21 doubles, 22 home runs and 33 walks.
Maikel Garcia 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 Andre Pallante
August 12	@ Twins	L 8-3	Brady Singer vs Pablo Lopez
August 13	@ Twins	L 13-3	Seth Lugo vs Zebby Matthews
August 14	@ Twins	W 4-1	Cole Ragans vs Louie Varland
August 16	@ Reds	W 7-1	Michael Lorenzen vs Nick Martínez
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 José Soriano
August 23	Phillies	-	Michael Wacha vs Cristopher Sanchez