Braves vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 27

Updated Sep. 27, 2024 7:01 p.m. ET

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Matt Olson and the Atlanta Braves will take on the Kansas City Royals and Yuli Gurriel at Truist Park on Friday at 7:20 p.m. ET. The Royals are +158 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the Braves (-189). Atlanta is a 1.5-run favorite (at +112 odds). The game's total is listed at 7.5 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Braves-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Braves vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, September 27, 2024 at 7:20 p.m. ET
• Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Braves vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Braves 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 54%, Royals 46%

Braves vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Braves have entered the game as favorites 125 times this season and won 71, or 56.8%, of those games.
• Atlanta has a record of 36-16, a 69.2% win rate, when favored by -189 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 65.4% chance to win.
• The Royals have been underdogs in 78 games this season and have come away with the win 34 times (43.6%) in those contests.
• Kansas City has been listed as an underdog of +158 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 38.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

KC 0 · ATL 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+158

O 7.5

Atlanta Braves

ATL

-1.5

-189

U 7.5

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves went 6-2 across the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Braves and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total five times.
• The Braves have gone 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Marcell Ozuna paces the Braves with 39 home runs and 102 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .310.
• In all of MLB, Ozuna is fifth in home runs and 11th in RBI.
• Ozuna carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .361 with three doubles, two home runs, seven walks and four RBI.
• Olson is batting .246 with 37 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 70 walks.
• Olson ranks 23rd in homers and 15th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Olson carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .438 with three home runs, six walks and eight RBI.
• Jorge Soler is hitting .240 with 31 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 65 walks.
• Soler is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .313 with two home runs and six RBI.
• Michael Harris II is batting .266 with 14 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 20 walks.
• Harris takes an eight-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 games he is hitting .422 with a double, a triple, five home runs, two walks and 10 RBI.

Braves Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have been underdogs twice in the last 10 games and lost both contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 3-7-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Royals have a record of 2-8-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 32 home runs and 109 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .332.
• Witt's home run total places him 13th in the majors, and he ranks sixth in RBI.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .273 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks.
• Perez ranks 29th in home runs and ninth in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .234 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 40 walks.
• Hunter Renfroe is batting .230 with 18 doubles, 14 home runs and 36 walks.

Royals Team Props

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