Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 28

Published 5:32 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’s currently sitting at 98).

At -150, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Royals (+125). The total for this contest 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 (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 is looking to collect his 14th quality start of the season.
  • Lopez will try to record his 21st game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per appearance.
  • 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-best in baseball with 209 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 10th in baseball with a .416 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.243).
  • Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.4 runs per game (690 total).
  • The Braves rank 16th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .309.
  • The Braves strike out nine times per game to rank 20th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has a 3.50 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.7 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.207).

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