Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 28
Published 5:33 am Saturday, September 28, 2024
Atlanta Braves (87-71) will play 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 drive in his 100th run of the year.
At +125, the Royals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are listed at -150. The total for this game 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 makes 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.
- The righty last appeared on Tuesday, Sept. 10 against the Washington Nationals, when he went one scoreless inning while giving up one hit.
- Lopez is trying to record his 14th quality start of the season in this matchup.
- Lopez has put up 20 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
- 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 rank fourth-best in baseball with 209 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 10th in MLB, slugging .416.
- The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 14th in MLB.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 690 (4.4 per game).
- The Braves are 16th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .309.
- The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 20 mark in baseball.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.50).
- Atlanta’s pitching staff is No. 1 in MLB with a collective 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.207).
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