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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | -1.5 (-285) | O 9 (-104) | -142 | |
| Royals | +1.5 (+235) | U 9 (-117) | +121 | |
| Pitching Probables: ATL: Elder (R) KC: Bubic (L) | ||||
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The Kansas City Royals (4-10) serve as underdogs on the moneyline (+121) in Saturday’s contest with the Atlanta Braves (10-4). First pitch is at 4:10 PM ET on BSKC. The Royals are favored against the spread in this one (1.5) with +235 odds. Atlanta’s Bryce Elder gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Kris Bubic.
Braves vs. Royals 2023 Key Stats
- The Braves have the No. 6 offense in MLB action scoring 5.2 runs per game (73 total runs).
- The Braves are fifth-best in MLB play with 21 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks sixth in MLB with a .272 batting average.
- The Braves are second in MLB with a .352 on-base percentage.
- Atlanta is third in baseball with a .460 slugging percentage.
- The Royals are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 28th with just 47 total runs (3.4 per game) this season.
- Kansas City’s 12 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.
- The Royals rank 29th in MLB with a team batting average of just .205.
- Kansas City has an on-base percentage of .269 this season, which ranks last in baseball.
- The Royals rank 28th in the majors with a .336 team slugging percentage.
| Braves | Royals | |
|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 3.4 | |
| 8 | 28 | |
| 4.0 | 4.9 | |
| 5 | 17 | |
| .272 | .205 | |
| 6 | 29 | |
| .245 | .262 | |
| 12 | 20 | |
| 21 | 12 | |
| 5 | 25 | |
| 10 | 19 | |
| 2 | 19 |
Braves vs. Royals Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Braves have yet to lose a game they were the moneyline favorite this season, going 4-0.
- Atlanta has won all three games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -142 or shorter.
- The Braves have an implied moneyline win probability of 58.7% in this matchup.
- Atlanta has played four games with a set total, and have combined with its opponents to hit the over in every opportunity.
- The Braves have gone 1-3-0 against the spread this season.
- The Royals have entered the game as underdogs four times this season and won once.
- Kansas City has a record of 1-2 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least +121 on the moneyline.
- The Royals have a 45.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Kansas City’s games have gone over the total this season in all four of its opportunities.
- The Royals are 1-3-0 against the spread this season.
| Bryce Elder (ATL) | Pitcher | Kris Bubic (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 1 |
| 12.1 | IP | 11 |
| 0.00 | ERA | 1.64 |
| 0.973 | WHIP | 0.909 |
| 9.5 | K/9 | 10.6 |
| 2.9 | BB/9 | 0.8 |
Braves Key Hitters
- Ronald Acuna Jr. leads Atlanta in batting average (.390) this season while adding three home runs and 11 RBI.
- Acuna’s home runs rank him 31st in MLB, and he ranks 24th in RBI.
- Acuna enters this game on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings, he’s hitting .600 with one homer.
- Matt Olson leads Atlanta in home runs with five and runs batted in with 14.
- Olson ranks fifth in homers and sixth in RBI this year.
- Austin Riley has 17 hits this season and a slash line of .327/.429/.538.
- Riley is batting .368 with two homers in his last 10 outings while also on a five-game hitting streak.
- Sean Murphy has collected nine hits this season and has an OBP of .426. He’s slugging .556 on the year.
- Murphy will look to extend his two-game hitting streak. He’s batting .316 with two homers during his last five outings.
Royals Key Hitters
- Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with two home runs while racking up a team-best batting average of .273.
- Among all batters in the big leagues, Pasquantino ranks 70th in home runs and 179th in RBI.
- Bobby Witt Jr.’s two home runs and six runs batted in both lead his team.
- Witt Jr. currently is 70th in home runs and 105th in RBI in the major leagues.
- Witt Jr. heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with a triple, a walk and two RBI.
- Salvador Perez paces the Royals in home runs (two) and runs batted in (six).
- Edward Olivares is batting .265 with a double, a triple, a home run and three walks.
- Olivares has safely hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a triple, three walks and an RBI.
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