Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 28

Published 4:31 am Saturday, September 28, 2024

Atlanta Braves (87-71) will go head to head against the Kansas City Royals (85-75) at Truist Park on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Matt Olson will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.

The Braves (-150), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Royals (+125) The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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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 (8-5 with a 2.03 ERA and 137 strikeouts in 128 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 25th of the season.
  • His most recent time out came on Tuesday, Sept. 10 against the Washington Nationals, when the righty went one scoreless inning while allowing only one hit.
  • Lopez has 13 quality starts this year.
  • Lopez will try to secure his 21st game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.
  • He has had eight appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB play with 209 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .416 slugging percentage is 10th-best in MLB.
  • The Braves are 14th in the majors with a .243 batting average.
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in baseball, scoring 4.4 runs per game (690 total runs).
  • The Braves are 16th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .309.
  • The Braves strike out 9.0 times per game, the No. 20 average in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.50).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.7 K/9 to pace MLB.
  • The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.207).

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