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

Updated Sep. 29, 2024 11:01 a.m. ET

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Matt Olson and the Atlanta Braves will look to find success Alec Marsh when he takes the mound for the Kansas City Royals on Sunday at 3:20 p.m. ET, in the final game of a three-game series at Truist Park. The favored Braves have -223 moneyline odds against the underdog Royals, who are listed at +184. Atlanta (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under is 8.5 runs for the game (with -101 odds to hit the over and -121 odds on the under).

Here is 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

• The Braves have won 73, or 57.5%, of the 127 games they've played as favorites this season.
• This season Atlanta has won 20 of its 27 games, or 74.1%, when favored by at least -223 on the moneyline.
• The Braves have a 69% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• 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 year, Kansas City has won one of three games when listed as at least +184 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 35.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Sun 7:20 PM

BSSE

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+184

O 8.5

Atlanta Braves

ATL

-1.5

-223

U 8.5

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves were favored on the moneyline for nine of their last 10 games, and they finished 7-2 in those matchups.
• In 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 racking up a team-best batting average of .306.
• Among all MLB hitters, Ozuna is seventh in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage, and seventh in slugging.
• Matt Olson is hitting .247 with 37 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 71 walks.
• Olson is 23rd in home runs and 17th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Jorge Soler is hitting .241 with 32 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 67 walks.
• Soler will look to build on his five-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Ozzie Albies is hitting .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.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times.
• The Royals have three wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the squad with a batting average of .332, while leading the Royals in home runs, with 32 and runs batted in with 109.
• In all of the big leagues, Witt is 15th in home runs and sixth in RBI.
• Salvador Perez has 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks while batting .271.
• Among all major league hitters, Perez ranks 29th in homers and 10th in RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .232 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 41 walks.
• Hunter Renfroe is hitting .228 with 18 doubles, 14 home runs and 36 walks.

Royals Team Props

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