Royals vs. Reds Prediction: Reds Predicted to Win After Updated Analysis for Saturday's MLB Game [8/17/2024]

The Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals are scheduled to meet in MLB action at Great American Ball Park on Saturday, starting at 6:40PM ET.

Nick Lodolo (9-4, 3.99 ERA) will get the ball for the Reds, up against Michael Wacha (9-6, 3.50 ERA) for the Royals.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Reds as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Royals-Reds game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Reds are more likely to win, while the Royals have a lower chance of victory."

Royals vs. Reds Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's MLB action between the Reds and Royals at Great American Ball Park is scheduled to commence at 6:40PM ET.

• Who: Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds
• Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
• Time: 6:40PM ET/3:40PM PT
• Venue: Great American Ball Park
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Royals vs. Reds matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Royals vs. Reds Prediction: Who Will Win?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's MLB matchup between the Royals and Reds 10,000 times as part of our MLB picks coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Reds a 56% chance of defeating the Royals.

According to our model, the 9.5-run over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Royals vs. Reds Odds [8/17/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Royals	Reds
Moneyline	+110	-124
Total	o9.5 (-110)	u9.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Royals vs. Reds Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Royals vs. Reds matchup is on the ****.

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Conclusion

We predict the Reds, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Royals on Saturday.

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