Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 28
Published 4:31 am Saturday, September 28, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (87-71) go head to head 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 sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Royals (+125) This matchup has an over/under of 7.5 runs (over -115; under -105).
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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 appearance on Tuesday, Sept. 10, the right-hander tossed one scoreless inning against the Washington Nationals while surrendering one hit.
- Lopez has 13 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Lopez has pitched five or more innings in a game 20 times this season entering this matchup.
- 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 in baseball with 209 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta is 10th in baseball, slugging .416.
- 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’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 20 average in baseball.
- Atlanta has a 3.50 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in MLB (1.207).
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