MLB Odds: Royals vs Reds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The fans at Great American Ball Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cincinnati Reds when they take their seats on Saturday. The Royals will give the ball to starter Brian Bannister in this one. Righthander Bannister is 6-3 this season with a 4.50 ERA. It'll be Johnny Cueto toeing the rubber for the Reds in this contest. Righthander Cueto is 5-1 with a 4.25 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Yuniesky Betancourt hit a two-run homer and drove in a pair of runs to lead the Royals to a 6-5 win over the Reds in 11 innings on Friday. The Royals won the game as +137 underdogs, while the 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Victor Marte picked up the win in relief for the Royals, and Joakim Soria closed out the game for his 15th save. Micah Owings surrendered the winning run in relief and was tagged with the loss. Current streak: Kansas City has won 2 straight games. Team records: Kansas City: 26-36 SU Cincinnati: 35-27 SU Kansas City most recently: When playing on Saturday are 3-7 Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5 After playing Cincinnati are 4-5 After a win are 5-5 Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Kansas City are 6-4 After playing Kansas City are 6-3 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road Cincinnati is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City Next up: Cincinnati home to Kansas City, Sunday, June 13 For winning point spread picks, Joe Duffy has his picks part of GodsTips, anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com A long-time veteran of the sports betting industry, Duffy got his start at Dial Sports 976 Dial It service and eventually became the most decorated scorephone handicapper in history.