Kansas City Royals at Cincinnati Reds
Great American Ball Park · Cincinnati, Ohio
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Top Performers
- Lane Thomas3-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
- Jac Caglianone2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
- Luinder Avila5.0 IP, 5 K, 1 ER
Key Plays
- Late score8-1Massey homered to right center (390 feet).7th Inning
- Late score9-1Loftin hit sacrifice fly to center, Thomas scored.9th Inning
- Late double9-2McLain doubled to left, Arroyo scored.9th Inning
- Late home run8-1Lange relieved Schreiber7th Inning
Box Score
Top Performers
Fantasy Signals
Home run, RBI, three-plus RBI.
Home run, RBI, three-hit game.
Home run, RBI, multi-run game.
Home run, RBI.
Starter innings, run prevention.
Starter innings, six-plus innings.
Final NotesScore, top line, and support lines
- Final frame: Kansas City Royals beat Cincinnati Reds 9-2.
- Top line: Lane Thomas (Kansas City Royals) — 3-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R.
- Support line: Jac Caglianone (Kansas City Royals) — 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R.
- Support line: Luinder Avila (Kansas City Royals) — 5.0 IP, 5 K, 1 ER.
HighlightsScoring plays from the feed
- ScoreBleday homered to right center (380 feet).4–1
- ScoreMassey homered to right center (390 feet).8–1
- ScoreLoftin hit sacrifice fly to center, Thomas scored.9–1
- ScorePasquantino singled to right, Loftin scored, Witt Jr. to third.7–1
Scoring by Inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals player box 14 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table
Kansas City Royals
· Starter
Batting#
- Carter Jensen 0H1R0RBI0HR
- Bobby Witt Jr. 1H2R0RBI0HR
- Vinnie Pasquantino 2H0R1RBI0HR
- Jac Caglianone 2H2R2RBI1HR
- Isaac Collins 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Lane Thomas 3H2R4RBI1HR
- Michael Massey 3H1R1RBI1HR
- Nick Loftin 1H1R1RBI0HR
- Kyle Isbel 0H0R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenValue card C· | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .223 | .305 | .389 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.Value card SS· | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .287 | .355 | .477 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoValue card 1B· | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .213 | .303 | .336 |
| Jac CaglianoneValue card RF· | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .242 | .310 | .401 |
| Isaac CollinsValue card LF· | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .216 | .332 | .315 |
| Lane ThomasValue card CF· | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .226 | .354 | .321 |
| Michael MasseyValue card 2B· | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .250 | .274 | .457 |
| Nick LoftinValue card 2B· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .214 | .326 | .314 |
| Kyle IsbelValue card CF· | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .243 | .294 | .365 |
Pitching#
- Luinder Avila 2H1R1HR4BB
- John Schreiber 0H0R0HR1BB
- Alex Lange 0H0R0HR0BB
- Mason Black 2H0R0HR0BB
- Eli Morgan 2H1R0HR1BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luinder AvilaValue card RP· | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 86-45 | 4.44 | 86 |
| John SchreiberValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-5 | 2.74 | 11 |
| Alex LangeValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9-8 | 4.50 | 9 |
| Mason BlackValue card RP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 2.08 | 15 |
| Eli MorganValue card RP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25-16 | 5.51 | 25 |
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Cincinnati Reds
· Starter
Batting#
- Blake Dunn 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Will Benson 0H0R0RBI0HR
- JJ Bleday 1H1R1RBI1HR
- Sal Stewart 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Eugenio Suarez 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Nathaniel Lowe 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Spencer Steer 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Tyler Stephenson 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Edwin Arroyo 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Matt McLain 1H0R1RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake DunnValue card RF· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .269 | .329 | .388 |
| Will BensonValue card RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .179 | .317 | .310 |
| JJ BledayValue card LF· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 24 | .301 | .398 | .655 |
| Sal StewartValue card 1B· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .261 | .354 | .473 |
| Eugenio SuarezValue card DH· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .227 | .306 | .370 |
| Nathaniel LoweValue card DH· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .258 | .340 | .539 |
| Spencer SteerValue card LF· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .272 | .348 | .431 |
| Tyler StephensonValue card C· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .193 | .292 | .317 |
| Edwin ArroyoValue card SS· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Matt McLainValue card 2B· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .198 | .298 | .325 |
Pitching#
- Lyon Richardson 1H4R1HR2BB
- Caleb Ferguson 2H0R0HR0BB
- Brandon Leibrandt 10H5R2HR3BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon RichardsonValue card RP· | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30-13 | 27.00 | 30 |
| Caleb FergusonValue card RP | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34-23 | 0.00 | 34 |
| Brandon LeibrandtValue card RP | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 99-60 | 7.50 | 99 |
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Key Plays
Scoring and Swing Plays
Scoring, late-game swings, and high-leverage moments from the game feed.
- Double · 5th InningThomas doubled to center.6–1
- Late score · 7th InningMassey homered to right center (390 feet).8–1
- Late score · 9th InningLoftin hit sacrifice fly to center, Thomas scored.9–1
- Double · 5th InningWitt Jr. doubled to center.4–1
- Late double · 9th InningMcLain doubled to left, Arroyo scored.9–2
- Go-ahead run · 1st InningThomas homered to left center (409 feet), Jensen scored, Witt Jr. scored and Caglianone scored.4–0
- Home Run · 6th InningJohn Schreiber pitches to Eugenio Suarez7–1
- Late home run · 7th InningLange relieved Schreiber8–1
- Home Run · 6th InningSchreiber relieved Avila7–1
- Home Run · 6th InningJohn Schreiber pitches to Nathaniel Lowe7–1
Game Read
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Result readKansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals 9 · Cincinnati Reds 2
Final
Kansas City Royals21-32Team form and scoring profile included
Cincinnati Reds23-28-2Team form and scoring profile included
Home VenueGreat American Ball ParkVenue context included in the matchup read
The projection leans Kansas City Royals because Cincinnati Reds owns the cleaner scoring-margin profile and Kansas City Royals has the recent-form edge. Park factor, weather, and lineup handedness vs. the starter own the run-total swing here.
Rafty’s call: ✗ WRONG
Pre-game pick: Cincinnati Reds at 60%. Actual: Kansas City Royals by 7.
Pre-game pick: Cincinnati Reds at 60%. Actual: Kansas City Royals by 7.
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- Kansas City Royals: Team formStrong
- Cincinnati Reds: Home venueSlight
- Kansas City Royals: Probable startersModerate
- Cincinnati Reds: Relief contextModerate
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Key Players to Watch
Kansas City Royals
- Cole Ragans SP · #55
- Kris Bubic SP · #50
- Luinder Avila RP · #58
- Bobby Witt Jr. SS · #7
Cincinnati Reds
- Andrew Abbott SP · #41
- Brady Singer SP · #51
- Elly De La Cruz SS · #44
- Matt McLain 2B · #9
Injury Report
Cincinnati Reds
Jose Trevino10-Day-ILEmilio Pagan15-Day-ILPierce Johnson15-Day-ILKe'Bryan Hayes10-Day-ILElly De La Cruz10-Day-IL
Kansas City Royals
Anthony SimonelliDay-To-DaySeth LugoDay-To-DayNick Mears15-Day-ILCarlos Estevez15-Day-ILKris Bubic15-Day-IL
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