| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 10-7 | 15-10 | 11-15 |
| Game 2 | 7-10 | 14-11 | 9-15 |
| Game 3 | 8-9 | 11-13 | 16-10 |
| Game 4 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 10-7 | 14-17 | 9-10 |
| Game 2 | 7-10 | 12-11 | 10-17 |
| Game 3 | 9-8 | 9-13 | 19-9 |
| Game 4 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 |
Cincinnati @ Kansas City Game Overview
CIN vs KCRecords
CIN vs KCHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
3-5-2
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CIN Starter (IP) | KC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, '24 | CIN |
8 - 1
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KC -101 | P9.0 | A. Abbott (5.0) | B. Singer (6.0) |
| Aug 17, '24 | CIN |
13 - 1
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KC +111 | o9.5 | N. Lodolo (2.1) | M. Wacha (6.0) |
| Aug 16, '24 | CIN |
7 - 1
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KC +132 | u10.0 | N. Martinez (6.0) | M. Lorenzen (5.2) |
| Jun 14, '23 | KC |
7 - 4
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CIN -109 | o9.5 | B. Lively (5.2) | D. Lynch IV (7.0) |
| Jun 13, '23 | KC |
5 - 4
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CIN +100 | u9.5 | B. Williamson (5.0) | J. Lyles (6.0) |
| Jun 12, '23 | KC |
5 - 4
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CIN +106 | P9.0 | L. Weaver (4.2) | Z. Greinke (5.0) |
| Jul 07, '21 | KC |
5 - 2
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CIN -141 | u9.5 | S. Gray (7.0) | B. Singer (6.0) |
| Jul 06, '21 | KC |
7 - 6
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KC +136 | o9.5 | L. Castillo (7.0) | K. Bubic (4.1) |
| Jul 05, '21 | KC |
6 - 2
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CIN +107 | u10.0 | V. Gutierrez (6.0) | M. Minor (6.0) |
| Aug 19, '20 | KC |
5 - 0
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CIN -157 | u6.5 | L. Castillo (3.1) | M. Harvey (3.0) |
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4.4
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CIN vs KC Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 20, 2025 ) Kansas City 11, Cincinnati 8
Two teams coming off vastly different series will square off on Memorial Day in Kansas City, Mo., where the Kansas City Royals host the Cincinnati Reds.
The Royals, who wrapped up a six-game road trip on Sunday, recorded just seven total runs across their three games against the Minnesota Twins. After dropping the first two games, Kansas City rallied for a 2-1 victory in 10 innings on Sunday, with Maikel Garcia lacing a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th.
Following a pair of close losses, the Royals hope their rally on Sunday will carry over into the interleague matchup on Monday.
"It's a good feeling," Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said. "You play your tail off for three days and you get one of them. You've got to stay in the fight. If you don't have a great day at the plate going, it's easy to hang your head."
Kansas City, which has gone three straight games without a home run, ranks last in the majors with 32 homers on the season. The Royals' pitching staff boasts a 3.03 ERA -- second best in the majors.
Right-hander Michael Lorenzen (3-5, 3.77 ERA) is scheduled to make his 11th start of the season for Kansas City -- looking to snap a four-start winless streak. The right-hander only lasted 4 2/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, allowing three runs (two earned) in the Royals' 3-2 loss.
Lorenzen, who made 295 appearances on the mound with the Reds from 2015-21, is 1-1 with a 4.63 ERA in two career outings against his former team -- both coming last season.
Cincinnati enters the series coming off three games against the Chicago Cubs that saw its pitching staff battered and bruised. The Reds allowed 28 runs across the weekend set, including a 13-6 defeat on Friday and an 11-8 loss on Sunday.
The Reds led 8-3 in the series finale before allowing eight unanswered runs, falling for the fourth time in five games. Veteran manager Terry Francona, in his first year with Cincinnati, said there's no time for a "reset."
"We better hurry because we've got a game tomorrow at three o'clock," Francona said. "Some lineups make you pay for mistakes more than others. (Chicago) has a good lineup and they felt really good about themselves. ... I think we need to try to win tomorrow. But I'll always feel that way."
Righty Nick Martinez (2-5, 3.43) will look to stop the bleeding for the staff on Monday while aiming to complete at least six innings for the sixth consecutive start. Martinez, 34, allowed just one run in six innings against Pirates in Pittsburgh on Tuesday but suffered a 1-0 loss. The veteran right-hander has allowed one run over his last 14 innings pitched.
Martinez has faced the Royals six times (three starts) in his career, posting an 0-1 record and a 2.70 ERA in 23 1/3 innings.
In the lone series between the teams last season, the Royals swept the host Reds in a three-game set in August.
--Field Level Media
CIN vs KCInjury report
Cincinnati's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Lowder | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Jun 03, '25) | Jun 03, '25 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Rhett Lowder on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Spiers | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 22, '25) | May 22, '25 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds transferred RHP Carson Spiers from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| T. Callihan | LF | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( May 08, '25) | May 08, '25 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed INF Tyler Callihan on the 60-day injured list with a left forearm fracture. | ||||
| B. Williamson | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 25, '25) | Mar 25, '25 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed LHP Brandon Williamson on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow strain. | ||||
| J. Aguiar | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 12, '25) | Feb 12, '25 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Julian Aguiar on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. Aguiar will miss the entire 2025 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. | ||||
Kansas City's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
CIN vs KC Starters Recent Games
Nick Martinez (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
1.74
Avg. IP
6.0
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 20, '25
PIT 1 - CIN 0
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L -138 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 15.2 | 8.0 |
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May 15, '25
CIN 7 - CHW 1
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W -227 | u9.5 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 13.7 | 2.0 |
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May 09, '25
HOU 3 - CIN 0
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L +167 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 14.0 | 1.7 |
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May 04, '25
CIN 1 - WAS 4
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L -103 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 14.3 | 1.8 |
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Apr 28, '25
CIN 3 - STL 1
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W -119 | u9.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 12.7 | 2.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 86.6 | 14.0 | 3.1 |
Last Vs Kansas City
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aug 16, '24
CIN 1 - KC 7
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L -143 | u10.0 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 13.3 | 4.0 |
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Apr 22, '17
TEX 2 - KC 1
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W +105 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
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May 12, '15
TEX 6 - KC 7
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L +121 | o9.0 | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.1 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 26.7 | 4.4 | 2.2 |
Michael Lorenzen (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
3.64
Avg. IP
5.2
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 20, '25
SF 3 - KC 2
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L +118 | u7.5 | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 20.8 | 1.7 |
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May 14, '25
HOU 4 - KC 3
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L +107 | u8.5 | 7.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 11.5 | 1.5 |
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May 09, '25
KC 2 - BOS 1
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W -105 | u9.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 12.9 | 1.3 |
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May 04, '25
BAL 6 - KC 11
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W +129 | o9.5 | 4.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 85 | 18.2 | 0.8 |
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Apr 29, '25
TB 1 - KC 3
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W +139 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 14.7 | 1.8 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 88.8 | 15.6 | 1.4 |
Last Vs Cincinnati
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aug 16, '24
CIN 1 - KC 7
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W +132 | u10.0 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 14.6 | 1.8 |
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Apr 27, '24
TEX 4 - CIN 8
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W +105 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 16.7 | 1.4 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 91.5 | 15.7 | 1.6 |
CIN vs KCStats
CIN vs KC Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cincinnati
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3.81 | .229 | .297 | 1.19 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 8.2 |
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Kansas City
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3.03 | .230 | .291 | 1.15 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 8.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cincinnati
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3.87 | 3.61 | .234 | .297 | 1.18 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 5.0 |
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Kansas City
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3.13 | 2.93 | .228 | .286 | 1.13 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 5.4 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cincinnati
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4.66 | 4.11 | .222 | .298 | 1.22 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.2 |
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Kansas City
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3.64 | 3.22 | .233 | .299 | 1.18 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 |