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Reds vs. Royals: Injury report, updates and likely starters – August 16

The series opens on Friday: The Cincinnati Reds (60-61) host the Kansas City Royals (66-55) at 6:40 p.m. ET.

Want to find out who's playing for the Reds and the Royals? Read on for full injury reports for both teams.

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Game info Reds vs. Royals

  • Matchday: Friday, August 16, 2024
  • Playing time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • TV channels: BSKC
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Stadium: Big American ballpark
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    Injury news Reds vs. Royals today

    Reds injuries

    name status Injury Statistics for 2024
    Nick Martini 60-day injury list Thumb .212 / .272 / .370, 5, 24
    Brent Suter 15-day injury list Large round muscle 0-0, 3.68 ERA, 7.2 K/9
    Christian Encarnacion Beach 60-day injury list hand .190 / .220 / .293, 2, 16
    Graham Ashcraft 60-day injury list elbow 5-5, 5.24 ERA, 6.6 K/9
    Austin Wynn's 10-day injury list Teres .368 / .400 / .579, 0, 2
    Tejay Antone 60-day injury list elbow 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 9.0 K/9
    Matt McLain 60-day injury list shoulder –
    Brandon Williamson 60-day injury list shoulder –
    Ian Gibeau 60-day injury list forearm –

    Injuries to the Royals

    name status Injury Statistics for 2024
    Hunter Harvey 15-day injury list Back 2-4, 4.44 ERA, 9.8 K/9
    John Schreiber 15-day injury list Knee 3-3, 4.14 ERA, 7.3 K/9
    Daniel Altavilla 60-day injury list Oblique 0-1, 14.73 ERA, 12.3 K/9
    Kyle Wright 60-day injury list shoulder –
    Josh Taylor 60-day injury list biceps –

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    The latest Reds hitting insights

  • Cincinnati has hit 21 home runs in their last 10 games.
  • In the last 10 games, the Reds have 38 extra-base hits (3.8 per game) with a slugging average of .490.
  • In the last ten games, Cincinnati had a batting average of .262 with a total of 92 hits (9.2 per game).
  • In the last 10 games, TJ Friedl led the Reds in home runs (four) and runs batted in (12).
  • Spencer Steer has nine hits and a slash line of .265/.381/.529 in his last ten games.

    • The latest Royals batting insights

  • Kansas City has hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games.
  • The Royals have a .445 slugging average with 35 extra-base hits in their last 10 games.
  • Over the last ten games, Kansas City as a team has a batting average of .255 with nine hits per game.
  • In the last 10 games, Bobby Witt Jr. led the Royals with four home runs and eleven runs batted in, while achieving a team batting average of .350.
  • Michael Massey has three doubles, a triple, two home runs and a walk with a batting average of .333 in the last 10 games.

    • Reds starting pitcher

  • The Reds will send Nick Martinez (6-5) to the mound for his eighth start of the season.
  • The right-hander's last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw seven scoreless innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing one hit.
  • The 34-year-old has a 3.16 ERA with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.0 walks per nine in 33 games this season.
  • In the last 10 games, the Reds pitchers combined for an ERA of 3.07.
  • Opponents have hit nine home runs against Cincinnati in their last ten games.

    • Royals starting pitcher

  • Michael Lorenzen starts for the Royals, his 21st of the season. He is 5-6 with a 3.79 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 111 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander's last appearance was on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he played 4 1/3 innings, allowed three earned runs and allowed six hits.
  • The 32-year-old has a 3.79 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season. Opposing batters have a batting average of .230 against him.
  • The Royals pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.15 in their last 10 games.
  • In the last 10 games, Kansas City pitchers have allowed 15 home runs.

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