Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 28
Published 4:32 am Saturday, September 28, 2024
Atlanta Braves (87-71) will match up with 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 season.
Bookmakers have listed the Braves (-150) as moneyline favorites against 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
- Reynaldo Lopez (8-5) takes the mound for the Braves in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.03 ERA in 128 2/3 innings pitched, with 137 strikeouts.
- The right-hander last appeared on Tuesday, Sept. 10 against the Washington Nationals, when he threw one scoreless inning while giving up one hit.
- Lopez has 13 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Lopez has 20 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
- 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 are fourth in MLB play with 209 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta is 10th in MLB with a .416 slugging percentage.
- The Braves have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.4 runs per game (690 total).
- The Braves’ .309 on-base percentage is 16th in MLB.
- The Braves’ nine strikeouts per game rank 20th in baseball.
- Atlanta has a 3.50 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces the majors.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in baseball (1.207).
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