Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 28
Published 4:31 am Saturday, September 28, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (87-71) play 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).
Bookmakers have listed the Braves (-150) as moneyline favorites against the Royals (+125). This game’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 (8-5 with a 2.03 ERA and 137 strikeouts in 128 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 25th of the season.
- His most recent time out came on Tuesday, Sept. 10 against the Washington Nationals, when the righty tossed one scoreless inning while allowing just one hit.
- Lopez has recorded 13 quality starts this year.
- Lopez has put up 20 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
- In eight of his 24 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 209 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .416 slugging percentage ranks 10th-best in baseball.
- The Braves have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.243).
- Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in baseball, scoring 4.4 runs per game (690 total runs).
- The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .309 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out nine times per game to 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 leads the majors.
- The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.207).
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