Braves vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 29
Published 9:24 am Sunday, September 29, 2024
Atlanta Braves (88-71) will match up with 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.
Bookmakers have listed the Braves (-250) as moneyline favorites against the Royals (+200). The over/under for this contest has been listed at 8.5.
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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 with a 4.08 ERA and 164 strikeouts in 161 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 30th of the season.
- The right-hander’s last time out came on Friday, Sept. 20 against the Miami Marlins, when he tossed six innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- Morton is trying to record his 13th quality start of the year.
- Morton will look to continue a nine-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 innings per appearance).
- He has had six appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 210 total home runs.
- Atlanta is ninth in baseball with a .416 slugging percentage.
- The Braves rank 15th in the majors with a .243 batting average.
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.4 runs per game (692 total).
- The Braves are 16th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .309.
- The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 20 average in MLB.
- Atlanta has the first-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.48).
- The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors.
- The Braves have the fourth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.203).
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