Reds vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 1

The Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals clash on Monday at 7:10 p.m. ET, opening a three-game series at Great American Ball Park. Chase Burns (7-1, 1.96 ERA) gets the start for the Reds, who are 30-28 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Luinder Avila (0-2, 5.06 ERA) is the expected starter for the Royals, who are 22-37 and fourth in the AL Central.

With the Royals (+158) visiting, the Reds (-190) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The over/under for the Reds-Royals game is set at 8.5.

Reds vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, June 1, 2026
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park
• Favorite: Reds (-190)
• Underdog: Royals (+158)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Reds vs. Royals

• TV Channel: CINR and ROYL
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch Now!)

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Reds vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Reds have gone 11-8 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 57.9% of those games).
• Kansas City has been pegged as an underdog in 32 games this year and has walked away with the win 10 times (31.2%) in those games.
• Cincinnati has played as favorites of -190 or more once this season and won that game.
• The Royals have played as an underdog of +158 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Reds have an implied win probability of 65.5%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 38.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Reds vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Reds have played in 58 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 36 times (36-21-1).
• Games involving Kansas City have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 27 of 59 chances this season.
• The Reds have collected a 34-24-0 record ATS this season.
• The Royals are 24-35-0 against the spread in their 59 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.