Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 29

Published 8:24 am Sunday, September 29, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (88-71) play 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).

Oddsmakers have listed the Braves (-250) as moneyline favorites against the Royals (+200). Bookmakers have listed the total 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 makes the start for the Braves, his 30th of the season. He is 8-9 with a 4.08 ERA and 164 strikeouts in 161 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last time out came on Friday, Sept. 20 against the Miami Marlins, when the right-hander threw six innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
  • Morton is looking to secure his 13th quality start of the year.
  • Morton will look to go five or more innings for his ninth straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing.
  • In six of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth-best in MLB play with 210 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .416 slugging percentage is ninth-best in baseball.
  • The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 15th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in baseball, scoring 4.4 runs per game (692 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .309 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out nine times per game to rank 20th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the first-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.48).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.7 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
  • The Braves have the fourth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.203).

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