Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 29
Published 9:24 am Sunday, September 29, 2024
Atlanta Braves (88-71) will go head to head against the Kansas City Royals (85-76) at Truist Park on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 3:20 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Matt Olson will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the year.
The Braves, at -250, are favored in this game, while the Royals are underdogs at +200. Sportsbooks have set 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
- The Braves will send Charlie Morton (8-9) out for his 30th start of the season. He is 8-9 with a 4.08 ERA and 164 strikeouts through 161 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Friday, Sept. 20, the righty tossed six innings against the Miami Marlins, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- Morton is trying to record his 13th quality start of the year.
- Morton is looking for his ninth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 innings per appearance on the mound.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 29 appearances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB play with 210 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks ninth in MLB, slugging .416.
- The Braves are 15th in MLB with a .243 batting average.
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.4 runs per game (692 total).
- The Braves are 16th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .309.
- The Braves strike out nine times per game to rank 20th in the majors.
- Atlanta has a 3.48 team ERA that ranks No. 1 among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 4 WHIP in baseball (1.203).
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