Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 27

Published 4:27 am Friday, September 27, 2024

Atlanta Braves (86-71) will take on the Kansas City Royals (85-74) at Truist Park on Friday, Sept. 27 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.

At +155, the Royals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Braves, who are -190. Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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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.
  • Fried is trying to claim his third quality start in a row in this game.
  • Fried will look to build upon a 10-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per appearance).
  • In five of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB action with 208 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 10th in baseball with a .417 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .244 batting average ranks 14th in the majors.
  • Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.4 runs per game (687 total).
  • The Braves are 16th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .309.
  • The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 20 mark in the majors.
  • Atlanta’s 3.52 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads MLB.
  • The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.211).

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