Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 27

Published 5:32 am Friday, September 27, 2024

Atlanta Braves (86-71) will match up with the Kansas City Royals (85-74) at Truist Park on Friday, Sept. 27 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently stuck 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 matchup against the Braves, who are listed at -190. Sportsbooks have set 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 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.
  • His most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when the lefty tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
  • Fried is looking to extend a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
  • Fried will aim to pitch five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 28 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB action with 208 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 10th in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves are 14th in MLB with a .244 batting average.
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.4 runs per game (687 total runs).
  • The Braves are 16th in baseball with a .309 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out nine times per game to rank 20th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.52).
  • The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.211).

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