Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 28
Published 5:32 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 knock in his 100th run of the year.
The Braves, at -150, are the favorites in this contest, while the Royals are underdogs at +125. This matchup’s total has been listed at 7.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the 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 in 128 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Tuesday, Sept. 10 against the Washington Nationals, when he went one scoreless inning while giving up one hit.
- Lopez has 13 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Lopez will try to pick up his 21st game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.
- 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 are fourth in MLB play with 209 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta’s .416 slugging percentage is 10th-best in MLB.
- The Braves rank 14th in MLB with a .243 batting average.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 690 (4.4 per game).
- The Braves are 16th in baseball with a .309 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 20 mark in the majors.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.50).
- Atlanta’s pitching staff is No. 1 in MLB with a collective 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.207).
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