Royals vs Reds Prediction, Picks and Odds Sunday 08-18-2024

Note: Gibaut has landed on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder impingement, and there is no timetable for his return.

Note: Fraley has been out of lineup due to a banged up shoulder, and he is unlikely to play Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Note: Joe has landed on the 10-day injured list due to an illness, and there is no timetable for return.

Note: Miley has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a forearm injury, and he will be out of the lineup until early July.

Note: Ashcraft has been placed on the 15-day injury list due to a right groin strain, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.

Note: Suter is bothered for personal reasons, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.

Note: Greene left the last game due a groin injury, and it is up in the air if he will be active against the Brewers on Wednesday.

Note: Hays left the last game due to a foot injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will suit up against the Cubs on Friday.

Note: Gibaut has been activated from the 15-day injured list after recovering from a shoulder injury, and it is expected that he will return to the lineup versus the Pirates on Wednesday.

Note: Lux is bothered by a back injury, and it is unclear if he will be available against the Guardians on Sunday.

Note: Friedl is dealing with a wrist injury, and it is unclear if he will play Friday versus Guardians.

Note: Fraley is nursing with a calf injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Braves on Thursday.

Note: Greene exited the contest with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Braves on Thursday.

Note: Marte is dealing with a left side back pain, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up against the Braves on Wednesday.

Note: Callihan is sidelined with a fractured left forearm, and there is no timetable for his return.

Note: Candelario is bothered by a lower back injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Note: Fraley is bothered by a quadriceps injury, and it is undetermined if he will be available against the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Note: Hays is laid up with an hamstring injury, and he is not expected to be available against the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Note: Gibaut has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.

Note: Spiers has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a shoulder injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.

Note: Lodolo is dealing with some personal issues, and he is not expected to be active against the Orioles on Friday.

Note: Encarnacion-Strand has been placed on the 10-day injured list low back inflammation, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.

Note: Moll has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a shoulder injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.

Note: Abbott is set to be activated from the 15-day injured list with a shoulder injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Pirates on Saturday.

Note: McLain is battling with left hamstring tightness, and he is not projected to be active for Friday's game against the Brewers.

Note: Encarnacion-Strand left the match after being hit by a hitch on his right hand, and it remains to be seen if he will play against the Rangers on Tuesday.

Note: Hays has been shuttled to the 10-day injured list due to a very low-grade calf strain, and he will be out of the lineup till the early part of April.

Note: Stephenson has been placed on 10-days injured reserve with oblique injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.

Note: Miley is working his way back from Tommy John surgery, and he is expected back sometime towards the end of May.

Note: Diaz is dealing with a hamstring inflammation injury, and it remain to seen if he will be active for the opening day matchup against the Giants on Thursday.

Note: Steer is hampered by a shoulder injury, and he is not expected to be active for the opening day matchup against the Giants on Thursday.

Note: Abbott is dealing with a shoulder injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will be available for the opening day matchup against the Blue Jays on March 27th.

Note: Lowder is nursing an elbow injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will be available for the opening day matchup against the Blue Jays on March 27th.

Note: Aguiar has landed on the 60-day injury list while recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.

Note: Lynch IV has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow nerve irritation, and there is no timetable for his return.

Note: India is hampered by a shoulder injury, and it is unclear whether he will play against the Athletics on Sunday.

Note: Ragans is placed on the 15-day injured list with a left rotator cuff strain, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.

Note: Massey has hit the 10-day injured list due to a left ankle sprain, and he will be sidelined till late June.

Note: Garcia is dealing with a right thumb soreness, and it is unclear if he will play Tuesday versus Cardinals.

Note: Erceg has hit the 15-day injured list due to a lower-back strain, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.

Note: Massey left the game due to left ankle soreness, and it is undetermined if he will play Friday versus Tigers.

Note: India is nursing with an illness, and it is unclear whether he will play against the Reds on Monday.

Note: Isbel is ailing from illness, and it remains to be seen if he will face the Twins on Sunday.

Note: Perez is ailing with illness and it has yet to be determined if he will suit up against the Twins on Saturday.

Note: India has been removed from the lineup due to knee soreness, and it is unknown if he will be available against the Giants on Monday.

Note: Ragans has been placed on the 15-day IL due to a groin injury, and there is no timetable for his return.

Note: Clarke is dealing with a personal reason, and it is not anticipated that he will face the Cardinals on Saturday.

Note: Lugo is dealing with a finger injury, and it is uncertain if he will face the Cardinals on Saturday.

Note: Perez left the game due to left hip soreness, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against the Orioles on Friday.

Note: Ragans is dealing with a left groin strain, and it is unknown if he will face Astros on Saturday.

Note: Erceg sat out the previous game due to a foot injury, and it is uncertain if he will dress against the Tigers on Sunday.

Note: Long has been posted to the 15-day injury list due to left elbow inflammation, and he is without a definitive timetable for return.

Note: India exited the contest with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will take the field against the Guardians on Sunday.

Note: Harvey has landed on the 15-day injured list due to a Grade 1 right teres major strain, and he will be sidelined till the latter part of April.

Note: Canha exited the contest with a hip injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Twins on Wednesday.

Note: India exited the contest with a head injury, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Brewers on Monday.

Note: Blanco is placed on the 10-day injured list with a right achilles tendinopathy, and there is no timetable for his recovery.

Note: Marsh has been placed on the 15-day injury list due to a shoulder injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.

Note: McArthur has been posted to the 15-day injured list due to surgery on his right elbow, and he is without a definitive timetable for return.

Note: Estevez is dealing with a lower-back tightness, and it remains to be seen if he will be in the starting lineup for the opening day contest against the Guardians on March 27th.

Note: Wright is recovering from surgery to repair a torn capsule in his right shoulder, and it remains to be seen if he will be in the starting lineup for the opening day contest against the Guardians on March 27th.