Atlanta Braves (86-71) vs Kansas City Royals (83-74)
Game Info: Friday, September 27, 2024 at 7:20 pm (Truist Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Atlanta Braves -217 / Kansas City Royals +181 — Over/Under:
The Kansas City Royals and the Atlanta Braves meet Friday in MLB action from Truist Park. Here’s a Kansas City Royals vs Atlanta Braves prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Royals vs Braves pick. We will examine:
The Kansas City Royals’ recent form and player performance
The Atlanta Braves’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Kansas City Royals
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Atlanta Braves
Recent betting trends in games played between the Royals and Braves
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Royals vs Braves game
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
Kansas City played the Washington Nationals in their last series, winning the opener 1-0. On Wednesday Kansas City won again 3-0, then in the finale took another victory 7-4. Michael Wacha went 5.0 innings as a starter with three earned on five hits and a walk.
As a starter for Friday, the Royals are sending out Brady Singer. This year Singer is 9-12 with a 3.73 ERA in 31 starts. Singer is 36-43 with a 4.29 ERA in 126 career games (123 starts).
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
Over on the Braves’ side, they took on the New York Mets this week. Atlanta won 5-1 on Tuesday. The remaining two games were washed out due to the weather forecast and will be made up on Monday.
In the starting pitcher role Friday, the Braves didn’t immediately announce a name.
Total Runs Facts
- Twelve of the Braves’ last 13 home games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Royals’ last six road games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Braves’ last four games as home favorites against American League opponents.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Marcell Ozuna has recorded at least one Single in eight of the Braves’ last nine games against AL opponents.
- Jarred Kelenic has recorded at least one total base in each of the Braves’ last 16 games against AL opponents at Truist Park.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has scored at least one run in 17 of his last 18 Friday appearances with the Braves as favorites.
- Matt Olson has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a favorite against the Royals.
- Jarred Kelenic has recorded at least one hit in each of the Braves’ last 16 games as home favorites against AL opponents.
- Matt Olson has recorded at least one Double in each of the Braves’ last three games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Max Fried has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances against AL opponents.
- Matt Olson has hit at least one home run in each of his last two home appearances against the Royals.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Salvador Perez has hit a home run in each of the Royals’ last two road games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Brady Singer has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances with the Royals as road underdogs.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five appearances with the Royals as road underdogs against NL opponents.
- Salvador Perez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against the Braves.
- Salvador Perez has recorded a Single in each of his seven previous appearances against the Braves after playing the previous day.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances against NL East opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has scored a run in five of the Royals’ last six games against opponents that held a winning record.
Kansas City Royals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction
I’m going with the Braves. At least some of that is due to Singer’s recent struggles. Over his last three starts combined, Singer is 0-2 with 13 earned runs in 15.1 innings on 18 hits and eight walks. Atlanta should have some early opportunities if Singer can’t get it going.
The Braves really need to perform in this series before their big matchup with the Mets on Monday. Atlanta has scored five or more runs in three straight games, so their offense is cooking right now. I like the Braves to keep it up Friday in the opener.