Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 29

Published 7:24 am Sunday, September 29, 2024

Atlanta Braves (88-71) will take on the Kansas City Royals (85-76) at Truist Park on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 3:20 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Matt Olson will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.

Sportsbooks have listed the Braves (-250) as moneyline favorites against the Royals (+200). The over/under for this contest has been listed at 8.5.

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Braves vs. Royals Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024
  • Time: 3:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -250
  • Moneyline Underdog: Royals +200
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Charlie Morton (8-9 with a 4.08 ERA and 164 strikeouts in 161 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 30th of the season.
  • His most recent appearance came on Friday, Sept. 20 against the Miami Marlins, when the righty threw six innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • Morton enters the outing with 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Morton will look to build upon a nine-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 frames per appearance).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 29 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth in MLB action with 210 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta is ninth in MLB, slugging .416.
  • The Braves rank 15th in the majors with a .243 batting average.
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.4 runs per game (692 total runs).
  • The Braves’ .309 on-base percentage is 16th in baseball.
  • The Braves’ nine strikeouts per game rank 20th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has a 3.48 team ERA that ranks No. 1 among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.7 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
  • The Braves have the fourth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.203).

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