Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 28
Published 5:31 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).
At +125, the Royals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Braves, who are listed at -150. Sportsbooks have listed 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 right-hander tossed one scoreless inning against the Washington Nationals while surrendering one hit.
- Lopez has registered 13 quality starts this year.
- Lopez has put up 20 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had eight appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are fourth in baseball with 209 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta is 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’ 9.0 strikeouts per game rank 20th in MLB.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.50).
- Atlanta’s pitching staff leads 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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