Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 27
Published 4:31 am Friday, September 27, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (86-71) square off against the Kansas City Royals (85-74) at Truist Park on Friday, Sept. 27 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 +155, the Royals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are listed at -190. This contest’s total has been set at 7.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
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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 gets the start for the Braves, his 29th of the season. He is 10-10 with a 3.42 ERA and 157 strikeouts in 165 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, the left-hander tossed six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
- Fried is looking to prolong a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Fried will try to last five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing.
- He has had five appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 208 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 10th in baseball with a .417 slugging percentage.
- The Braves have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.244).
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.4 runs per game (687 total).
- The Braves’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Braves’ nine strikeouts per game rank 20th in baseball.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.52).
- The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces the majors.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in MLB (1.211).
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