Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 28
Published 3:26 am Saturday, September 28, 2024
Atlanta Braves (87-71) will take on the Kansas City Royals (85-75) at Truist Park on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Matt Olson will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.
At -150, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Royals (+125). This matchup has a total of 7.5 runs (over -115; under -105).
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Braves vs. Royals Game Info
- Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
- Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: BSKC
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -150
- Moneyline Underdog: Royals +125
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Reynaldo Lopez gets the start for the Braves, his 25th of the season. He is 8-5 with a 2.03 ERA and 137 strikeouts through 128 2/3 innings pitched.
- Lopez is trying to secure his 14th quality start of the year in this game.
- Lopez is trying to pick up his 21st start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in eight of his 24 appearances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 209 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .416 slugging percentage ranks 10th-best in MLB.
- The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 14th in MLB.
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.4 runs per game (690 total).
- The Braves rank 16th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .309.
- The Braves’ nine strikeouts per game rank 20th in the majors.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.50).
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.7 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
- The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.207).
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