Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 28
Published 5:31 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 (-150), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Royals (+125) The total for this game has been listed at 7.5.
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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 threw one scoreless inning against the Washington Nationals while surrendering one hit.
- Lopez is looking to collect his 14th quality start of the year.
- Lopez will look to pick up his 21st matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per appearance.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in eight of his 24 outings this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are fourth in MLB action with 209 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta is 10th in baseball, slugging .416.
- The Braves have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).
- Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 690 (4.4 per game).
- The Braves’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 16th in baseball.
- The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 20 mark in the majors.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.50).
- The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
- The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.207).
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