Braves vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 29

Updated Sep. 29, 2024 3:01 p.m. ET

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Matt Olson and the Atlanta Braves will take on Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals at Truist Park in the final of a three-game series, on Sunday at 3:20 p.m. ET. The favored Braves have -214 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Royals, who are listed at +178. Atlanta is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 8.5 runs for this game (with -101 odds to go over and -122 odds to go under).

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: Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 3:20 p.m. ET
• Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
• How to Watch on TV: BSSE

Braves vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Braves 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 54%, Royals 46%

Braves vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Braves have been favored 127 times and won 73, or 57.5%, of those games.
• This season Atlanta has won 23 of its 32 games, or 71.9%, when favored by at least -214 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 68.2% chance of a victory for the Braves.
• The Royals have been underdogs in 80 games this season and have come away with the win 34 times (42.5%) in those contests.
• This season, Kansas City has come away with a win one time in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +178 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 36% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

FINAL

KC 4 · ATL 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+178

O 8

Atlanta Braves

ATL

-1.5

-214

U 8

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves went 7-2 over the nine games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Braves and their opponents combined to hit the over three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Braves have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Marcell Ozuna leads the Braves with 39 home runs and 102 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .306.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Ozuna ranks fifth in home runs and 12th in RBI.
• Olson is batting .247 with 37 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 71 walks.
• Olson is 23rd in homers and 17th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Jorge Soler has 32 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 67 walks while batting .241.
• Soler will look to build on his five-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Ozzie Albies is batting .251 with 28 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 25 walks.

Braves Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs three times over their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 2-8-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Royals have a record of 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 32 home runs and 109 runs batted in, while posting a team-best batting average of .332.
• Witt's home run total places him 15th in the big leagues, and he ranks sixth in RBI.
• Perez is batting .271 with 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks.
• Perez is 29th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 10th in RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .232 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 41 walks.
• Hunter Renfroe has 18 doubles, 14 home runs and 36 walks while batting .228.

Royals Team Props

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