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

Updated Sep. 26, 2024 11:01 p.m. ET

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Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves will meet Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals on Friday at Truist Park, at 7:20 p.m. ET. The favored Braves have -202 moneyline odds against the underdog Royals, who are listed at +168. Atlanta is favored on the run line (-1.5). The matchup's total is set at 7.5 runs.

Check out everything you need 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

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Braves	-202	+168	7.5	-110	-110	-1.5	+110	-131

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

This season, the Braves have been favored 125 times and won 71, or 56.8%, of those games.
Atlanta is 27-10 this season when entering a game favored by -202 or more on the moneyline.
The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 66.9% chance of a victory for the Braves.
The Royals have been victorious in 34, or 43.6%, of the 78 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Kansas City has been listed as an underdog of +168 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 37.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

The Braves were favored on the moneyline for eight of their last 10 games, and they went 6-2 in those matchups.
In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Braves and their opponents combined to hit the over five times.
The Braves have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	5.8
HR	20
ERA	3.89
K/9	9.4

Braves Player Insights

Ozuna's 39 home runs and 102 RBI both lead the Braves, on top of his team-high .310 average.
In all of the majors, Ozuna is fifth in home runs and 11th in RBI.
Ozuna carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .361 with three doubles, two home runs, seven walks and four RBI.
Matt Olson is hitting .246 with 37 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 70 walks.
Among all major league hitters, Olson is 23rd in home runs and 15th in RBI.
Olson enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .438 with three home runs, six walks and eight RBI.
Jorge Soler has 31 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 65 walks while batting .240.
Soler has at least one base hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with two home runs and six RBI.
Michael Harris II has 14 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 20 walks while batting .266.
Harris is riding an eight-game hitting streak into this one. During his last 10 games he is batting .422 with a double, a triple, five home runs, two walks and 10 RBI.

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

Over the past 10 games, the Royals have been underdogs twice and lost both contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
The Royals have two wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	2.4
HR	2
ERA	3.16
K/9	9.5

Royals Player Insights

Witt paces the Royals in home runs (32), runs batted in (109) and has posted a team-best batting average of .332.
Among all batters in the big leagues, Witt's home run total ranks 13th and his RBI tally is sixth.
Salvador Perez has 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .273.
Perez ranks 29th among all batters in MLB in home runs, and ninth in RBI.
Maikel Garcia is hitting .234 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 40 walks.
Hunter Renfroe is hitting .230 with 18 doubles, 14 home runs and 36 walks.