Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 28

Published 5:28 am Saturday, September 28, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (87-71) take on 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 -150, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Royals (+125). This matchup’s total is 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

  • The Braves will send Reynaldo Lopez (8-5) out for his 25th start of the season. He is 8-5 with a 2.03 ERA and 137 strikeouts through 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 this season.
  • Lopez has pitched five or more innings in a game 20 times this season entering this outing.
  • In eight of his 24 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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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 the majors with a .243 batting average.
  • Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.4 runs per game (690 total).
  • The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .309 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves’ nine strikeouts per game rank 20th in the majors.
  • 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 ranks first in the majors.
  • The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.207).

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