Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 28

Published 4:31 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 year.

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Braves (-150) as moneyline favorites versus the Royals (+125). The over/under for this game is 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.
  • His most recent appearance came on Tuesday, Sept. 10 against the Washington Nationals, when the righty tossed one scoreless inning while giving up only one hit.
  • Lopez enters the outing with 13 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Lopez heads into this game with 20 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • In eight of his 24 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in baseball with 209 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 10th in baseball with a .416 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves rank 14th in the majors with a .243 batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 690 (4.4 per game).
  • The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .309 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out nine times per game to rank 20th in baseball.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.50).
  • The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.207).

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