Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 27
Published 5:32 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 stuck at 98 RBI, Matt Olson will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.
Bookmakers have tabbed the Braves (-190) as moneyline favorites versus the Royals (+155). This contest’s total is 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
- The Braves will send Max Fried (10-10) to the mound for his 29th start of the season. He is 10-10 with a 3.42 ERA and 157 strikeouts through 165 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out was on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when the left-hander tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
- Fried is aiming to claim his third straight quality start in this game.
- Fried will try to build upon a 10-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 28 outings 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’s .417 slugging percentage ranks 10th-best in MLB.
- The Braves have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.244).
- Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.4 runs per game (687 total runs).
- The Braves are 16th in MLB with a .309 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out nine times per game to rank 20th in the majors.
- Atlanta has a 3.52 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Atlanta’s pitching staff is No. 1 in the majors with a collective 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.211).
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