Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 28
Published 5:32 am Saturday, September 28, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (87-71) square off against the Kansas City Royals (85-75) at Truist Park on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Matt Olson will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 98).
The Braves (-150), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Royals (+125) Sportsbooks have set the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.
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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 in 128 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Tuesday, Sept. 10, the righty threw one scoreless inning against the Washington Nationals while surrendering one hit.
- Lopez has 13 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Lopez has put up 20 starts this campaign 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 is 10th in baseball, slugging .416.
- The Braves are 14th in MLB with a .243 batting average.
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.4 runs per game (690 total).
- The Braves are 16th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .309.
- The Braves’ nine strikeouts per game rank 20th in MLB.
- Atlanta has a 3.50 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.7 K/9 to lead the majors.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in MLB (1.207).
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