Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 27

Published 4:32 am Friday, September 27, 2024

Atlanta Braves (86-71) will go head to head against the Kansas City Royals (85-74) at Truist Park on Friday, Sept. 27 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Matt Olson will be looking to drive in his 100th run of the year.

At +155, the Royals are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are -190. The total for this matchup has been listed at 7.5.

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Braves vs. Royals Game Info

  • Date: Friday, September 27, 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 -190
  • Moneyline Underdog: Royals +155
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Max Fried (10-10 with a 3.42 ERA and 157 strikeouts in 165 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 29th of the season.
  • His last appearance came on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when the lefty threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
  • Fried is trying to continue a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
  • Fried will look to build on a 10-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing).
  • He has made five appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth-best in MLB action with 208 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 10th in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.244).
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.4 runs per game (687 total runs).
  • The Braves are 16th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .309.
  • The Braves strike out nine times per game to rank 20th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has a 3.52 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.7 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
  • The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.211).

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