Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 28
Published 4:32 am Saturday, September 28, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (87-71) go head to head against the Kansas City Royals (85-75) at Truist Park on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Matt Olson will be seeking his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 98).
At -150, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Royals (+125). Bookmakers have set 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.
- His most recent time out was on Tuesday, Sept. 10 against the Washington Nationals, when the righty tossed one scoreless inning while allowing only one hit.
- Lopez heads into this outing with 13 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Lopez enters the game with 20 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- 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 are fourth-best in MLB play with 209 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 10th in MLB with a .416 slugging percentage.
- 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’ 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 paces the majors.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.207).
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