On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Kansas City Royals (84-74) visiting the Atlanta Braves (86-71) at 7:20 p.m. ET.
The Braves are a home favorite (-184) against the Royals (+154). The Atlanta Braves will hand the ball to Max Fried (10-10, 3.42 ERA), who is looking for win No. 11 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Brady Singer (9-12, 3.73 ERA).
The Braves won their most recent game against the Mets on Tuesday by a 5-1 score. Michael Harris II went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively. Spencer Schwellenbach picked up the win on the strength of seven innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out four.
The Royals earned a 3-0 victory over the Nationals Wednesday. Yuli Gurriel (1-for-3 with a double) led the way offensively, while Daniel Lynch got the win on the mound after going 2 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out two.
Ahead of this Braves vs. Royals matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Friday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Kansas City Royals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Braves (-184, bet $184 to win $100)
Underdog: Royals (+154, bet $100 to win $154)
Over/under: 7.5
Braves vs. Royals: Live streaming info & game time
Game Day: Friday, September 27, 2024
Game Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
Stadium: Truist Park
TV Channel: Bally Sports
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
The Braves have been favorites in 125 games this season and won 71 (56.8%) of those contests.
This season Atlanta has won 36 of its 53 games, or 67.9%, when favored by at least -184 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 64.8%.
Atlanta’s games have gone over the total in 58 of its 157 chances.
In 156 games with a spread this season, the Braves are 73-83-0 ATS.
Max Fried (Braves probable starter)
Fried (10-10 with a 3.42 ERA and 157 strikeouts in 165 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 29th of the season.
The left-hander’s most recent time out was on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when he tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.42, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 28 games this season. Opponents are hitting .232 against him.
Fried is seeking his third quality start in a row.
Fried will look to go five or more innings for his 10th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 28 outings this season.
He will match up with a Royals offense that ranks 10th in MLB with 1324 total hits (on a .250 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .407 (12th in MLB) with 167 total home runs (21st in MLB).
This season, the 30-year-old ranks 20th in ERA (3.42), 32nd in WHIP (1.195), and 29th in K/9 (8.5) among pitchers who qualify.
Braves batting stats
The Braves have hit 208 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
Hitters for Atlanta have a combined .417 slugging percentage this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
The Braves’ .244 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
Atlanta has scored 687 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
The Braves have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
Atlanta ranks 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.0 whiffs per contest.
Royals stats and trends
Royals betting records
The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 78 games this year and have walked away with the win 34 times (43.6%) in those games.
Kansas City has a win-loss record of 1-3 when favored by +154 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 39.4% chance of pulling out a win.
Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 68 of its 158 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
The Royals are 84-74-0 against the spread in their 158 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Brady Singer (Royals probable starter)
Singer tries for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Royals, his 32nd of the season. He is 9-12 with a 3.73 ERA and 165 strikeouts in 173 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up seven hits.
The 28-year-old has a 3.73 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings over 31 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .255 to opposing hitters.
Singer heads into this outing with 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
Singer will aim to go five or more innings for his 13th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.6 frames per outing.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 31 appearances this season.
He meets a Braves offense that ranks 16th in the league with 687 total runs scored while batting .244 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .417 slugging percentage (10th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 208 home runs (fourth in the league).
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 28-year-old’s 3.73 ERA ranks 31st, 1.278 WHIP ranks 46th, and 8.6 K/9 ranks 27th.
Royals batting stats
The Royals average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 21st in MLB play with 167 total home runs.
So far this season, Kansas City ranks 12th in the majors with a .407 slugging percentage.
The Royals are seventh in the majors with a .250 batting average.
Kansas City scores the 13th-most runs in baseball (723 total, 4.6 per game).
The Royals rank 17th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .308.
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