Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 27
Published 4:32 am Friday, September 27, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (86-71) take on 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).
Bookmakers have listed the Braves (-190) as moneyline favorites versus the Royals (+155). The over/under for this matchup is 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 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.
- The lefty’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when he tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
- Fried is aiming for his third straight quality start.
- Fried will look to build on a 10-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing).
- In five of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are fourth-best in MLB play with 208 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 10th in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage.
- The Braves have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.244).
- Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 687 (4.4 per game).
- The Braves are 16th in baseball with a .309 on-base percentage.
- The Braves’ nine strikeouts per game rank 20th in MLB.
- Atlanta’s 3.52 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in the majors (1.211).
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