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How to Watch Braves vs. Royals: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 29

Preview the Sept. 29 matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

SEPTEMBER 29 • DATA SKRIVE

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

Preview the Sept. 29 matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

SEPTEMBER 29 • DATA SKRIVE

Braves look to keep home win streak alive, host the Royals

The Atlanta Braves, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Kansas City Royals

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 29 • MLB.COM

Sam Long - Handed loss Saturday Long (3-3) allowed a run on one hit and one walk while striking out three over 1.1 innings to take the loss versus Atlanta on Saturday.

Impact Long gave up a walk-off solo home run to Travis d'Arnaud in the ninth inning. September has been a little rough for Long -- he's allowed seven runs over 11.1 innings, though he's still had a good process with an 11:3 K:BB in that span. The southpaw reliever has a 3.16 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 44:17 K:BB through 42.2 innings, making him a decent option for a spot in the Royals' postseason bullpen.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Long - Handed loss Saturday Long (3-3) allowed a run on one hit and one walk while striking out three over 1.1 innings to take the loss versus Atlanta on Saturday.

Impact Long gave up a walk-off solo home run to Travis d'Arnaud in the ninth inning. September has been a little rough for Long -- he's allowed seven runs over 11.1 innings, though he has an 11:3 K:BB in that span. The southpaw reliever has a 3.16 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 44:17 K:BB through 42.2 innings, making him a decent option for a spot in the Royals' postseason bullpen.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Seth Lugo - Short start after clinch Lugo allowed a hit and a walk while striking out three over two scoreless innings in a no-decision versus Atlanta on Saturday.

Impact The Royals clinched their playoff spot Friday, so Lugo stayed on turn but only threw 36 pitches (23 strikes) in his final start of the regular season. The light workload should keep him fresh enough to make a start in the wild-card round. He finishes with a 16-9 record, 3.00 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 181:48 K:BB over a career-high and 206.2 innings across 33 starts this season. Seattle's Logan Gilbert could surpass Lugo for the major-league lead in innings pitched this year, as the former enters his scheduled start Sunday with 203 frames over 32 starts.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Seth Lugo - Short start after clinching Lugo allowed a hit and a walk while striking out three over two scoreless innings in a no-decision versus Atlanta on Saturday.

Impact The Royals clinched their playoff spot Friday, so Lugo stayed on turn but only threw 36 pitches (23 strikes) in his final start of the regular season. The light workload should keep him fresh enough to make a start in the wild-card round. He finishes with a 16-9 record, 3.00 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 181:48 K:BB over a career-high 206.2 innings across 33 starts this season. Seattle's Logan Gilbert could surpass Lugo for the major-league lead in innings pitched this year, as the former enters his scheduled start Sunday with 203 frames over 32 starts.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Cole Ragans - Not starting Sunday Ragans will not start Sunday in Atlanta, as the team will go with Alec Marsh instead in the regular-season finale, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Royals will prioritize having Cole Ragans available for the start of the postseason and give Marsh the nod in a game that still has implications for playoff seeding, as noted by Jason Beck of MLB.com. Marsh has worked primarily as a starter this season, but he was removed from the rotation after going 1-2 with a 4.37 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in five starts following his return from the minors in late August. He last pitched Sept. 18.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Cole Ragans - Not starting Sunday Ragans will not start Sunday in Atlanta, as the team will go with Alec Marsh instead in the regular-season finale, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Royals will prioritize having Ragans available for the start of the postseason and give Marsh the nod in a game that still has implications for playoff seeding, as noted by Jason Beck of MLB.com. Marsh has worked primarily as a starter this season, but he was recently removed from the rotation in favor of Michael Lorenzen. Ragans will end his regular season with a 3.14 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 223:67 K:BB in 186.1 innings.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Marsh - Slated to start Sunday Marsh will start in the Royals' regular-season finale against Atlanta on Sunday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Marsh shifted to the Royals' bullpen after Michael Lorenzen (lower body) returned from the 15-day injured list Wednesday. However, with the Royals clinching a playoff spot Friday, Marsh will start in the regular-season finale, presumably to open the door for Cole Ragans to start in Kansas City's opening game of the AL Wild Card series. Across 25 outings (24 starts) this season, Marsh has an 8-9n record with a 4.65 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 121:39 K:BB across 124 innings.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Marsh - Slated to start Sunday Marsh will start in the Royals' regular-season finale against Atlanta on Sunday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Marsh shifted to the Royals' bullpen after Michael Lorenzen (lower body) returned from the 15-day injured list Wednesday. However, with the Royals clinching a playoff spot Friday, Marsh will start in the regular-season finale, presumably to open the door for Cole Ragans to start in Kansas City's opening game of the AL Wild Card Series. Across 25 outings (24 starts) this season, Marsh has an 8-9 record with a 4.65 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 121:39 K:BB across 124 innings.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Photos: d'Arnaud delivers with home run as Braves win again AJC photos from the Braves vs. Kansas City Royals game at Truist Park on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. The Braves won 2-1.

SEPTEMBER 29 • AJC.COM

Braves walk off on Royals, boost wild-card aspirations Travis d’Arnaud hit a walk-off home run in the ninth inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 2-1 win against the visiting Kansas City Royals...

SEPTEMBER 29 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Royals give Lugo shortened start as part of plan to rest rotation ATLANTA – In many ways, the Royals clinching their postseason spot on Friday night was ideal in terms of timing. But because they got it don...

SEPTEMBER 29 • MLB.COM

Rivera hits 2 HRs and drives in 4 runs as the playoff-bound Orioles beat the Twins 9-2

Emmanuel Rivera went 4 for 4 with two homers and four RBIs to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 9-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

D'Arnaud hits a walk-off homer as Braves keep up their playoff push with a 2-1 win over Royals

Travis d’Arnaud hit a home run in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves kept up their postseason push with a 2-1 win over the playoff-bound Kansas City Royals

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 28 • MLB.COM

Tommy Pham - Getting rest Saturday Pham isn't in Kansas City's lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Impact The Royals clinched a playoff berth Friday, so the team will sit many of their usual starters Saturday -- including Pham. His absence will put Salvador Perez into the DH role while Freddy Fermin catches for Seth Lugo.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Isbel - Idle Saturday Isbel isn't in Kansas City's lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Isbel will join many of the Royals' starters in getting a day off Saturday after the team clinched a postseason berth Friday. Dairon Blanco will get a chance to start in center field while Isbel rests.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Bobby Witt - Getting first day off Witt isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday against Atlanta.

Impact After starting the first 160 games of the season, Witt will get a chance to rest Saturday now that the Royals have officially punched their ticket to the postseason. Maikel Garcia will shift to shortstop in Witt's stead, allowing Paul DeJong to pick up a start at the hot corner.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Massey - Not starting Saturday Massey isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday versus Atlanta.

Impact The Royals will give Massey a day to rest Saturday after going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles during Friday's loss. Adam Frazier will move to second base as a result, allowing Robbie Grossman to start in right field and bat sixth.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Massey - Not starting Saturday Massey isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday versus Atlanta.

Impact The Royals will give Massey a day to rest Saturday after going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles during Friday's loss. Adam Frazier will move to second base, allowing Robbie Grossman to start in right field and bat sixth.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Yuli Gurriel - Idle Saturday Gurriel isn't in Kansas City's lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Gurriel will give way to Garrett Hampson at first base Saturday after going 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout during Friday's series opener.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Royals look to steady ship for postseason; Braves not there yet The Kansas City Royals are heading to the postseason for the first time since they won the 2015 World Series.That said, the Royals (85-75) a...

SEPTEMBER 28 • KANSASCITY.COM