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Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals

The Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.

Ben Lively will be the starting pitcher for the Reds on this day. Right hander Lively is 3-4 this season with a 4.21 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Daniel Lynch who starts for the Royals. Left hander Lynch is 0-2 with a 4.41 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.

In their last action, Kansas City was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Reds. Bettors on Cincinnati at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Cincinnati won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Royals on June 13. Bettors who backed the Reds at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Cincinnati:
Team record: 33-35 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Cincinnati is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road

Kansas City:
Team record: 18-49 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Kansas City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas City's last 15 games

Next up:
Cincinnati at Houston Friday, June 16
Kansas City home to Los Angeles Friday, June 16