The Kansas City Royals will play host to the Atlanta Braves at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium. The game gets underway 8:15 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Kansas City is in line to broadcast this interleague showdown.
Atlanta Braves at Kansas City Royals Odds
Atlanta (-145) is the favorite against Kansas City (+135) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this game at 9.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total now sit at +100 for the under and -120 for the over. The game’s runline odds sit at +100 for picking the Braves -1.5 runs and -120 for the Royals +1.5.
The Braves are 96-61 SU and have gone 78-79 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 21.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.2 units ATS. The Royals, on the other hand, are 57-100 SU and 74-83 ATS. They’ve lost 22.4 units for moneyline bettors and 21.9 units ATS.
Royals games have a 78-71-8 over/under record in 2019. The Braves have an over/under record of 75-74-8.
The right-handed Julio Teheran is the projected starter for the visiting Braves. Teheran (10-10, 3.55 ERA) has racked up 161 strikeouts in 172.1 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with six strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Kansas City this year.
The Royals are going with lefty Danny Duffy (6-6, 4.30 ERA), who has 110 strikeouts and 44 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.31. Duffy is 0-0 with 11 strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA in one start against Atlanta this year.
Kansas City’s pitching staff has given up 5.3 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 5.26 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.05 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
The Kansas City offense has produced 4.3 runs per contest, including 4.0 per game over its last 10 games and 5.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .272/.358/.383 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Royals’ batters have been led by Whit Merrifield, who is slashing .302/.349/.462 with 16 home runs, 74 RBIs, 102 runs and 19 stolen bases.
In the visiting dugout, Atlanta’s pitching staff allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.11 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 8.17 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.28, along with a WHIP of 1.33 and a K-per-9 of 9.22.
The Braves offense has slashed .257/.338/.453 on its way to 5.3 runs scored per game this season, including 4.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Ozzie Albies has led Atlanta’s offense. Albies is slashing .296/.352/.501 with 23 home runs, 82 RBIs, 98 runs and 15 stolen bases.
The Braves just dropped a 4-1 game to the Giants, while the Royals are coming off of a 12-8 loss against the Twins.
Braves at Royals Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Braves, ATS Winner – Braves, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in five of Atlanta’s last seven games.
- The Braves have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Royals have hit five over their last 10.
- The Braves have a team OPS of .791 this season, including an OPS of .787 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Royals’ OPS sits at .711 overall and .708 against southpaws.
- Kansas City has posted 22.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 25.2 over its last five.
