Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 29

Published 8:24 am Sunday, September 29, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (88-71) square off against the Kansas City Royals (85-76) at Truist Park on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 3:20 p.m. ET, Matt Olson will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).

The Braves, at -250, are favored in this contest, while the Royals are underdogs at +200. Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Royals Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024
  • Time: 3:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -250
  • Moneyline Underdog: Royals +200
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Charlie Morton (8-9) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 30th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.08 ERA in 161 2/3 innings pitched, with 164 strikeouts.
  • The righty’s most recent time out was on Friday, Sept. 20 against the Miami Marlins, when he threw six innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • Morton has 12 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Morton will try to extend a nine-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 frames per appearance).
  • In six of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth in MLB play with 210 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta is ninth in baseball with a .416 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 15th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 692 (4.4 per game).
  • The Braves rank 16th in baseball with a .309 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 20 average in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 3.48 team ERA that is No. 1 among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.203).

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