At Great American Ball Park on Friday, the Cincinnati Reds (60-61) open a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals (66-55), at 6:40 p.m. ET.
The Reds are favored at home (-118) against the Royals (+100). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Cincinnati Reds looking to Nick Martinez (6-5), and Michael Lorenzen (5-6) answering the bell for the Kansas City Royals.
The Reds won 9-2 over the Cardinals Wednesday in their last game. Jonathan India went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI to lead them offensively while Sam Moll was earned the victory after throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two.