The Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals meet Tuesday in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a Royals vs Braves Prediction. This article will include a Royals vs Braves Pick.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
The Atlanta Braves are 45-60 on the year and play the Reds, Brewers, and Marlins next. The Atlanta Braves are batting .242 on the season, have a .318 OBP, and a .389 slugging percentage. The Atlanta Braves pitching staff has a 4.17 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Austin Riley leads the Atlanta Braves with 106 hits and 52 RBI, while Matt Olson and Michael Harris II have combined for 191 hits and 115 RBI.
Erick Fedde gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he is 3-10 with a 5.22 ERA and 63 strikeouts this season. Fedde is 1-0 with a 0.84 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 52-55 on the year and play the Blue Jays, Red Sox, and Twins next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .244 on the season, have a .300 OBP, and a .383 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 3.55 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 121 hits and 58 RBI, while Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 224 hits and 109 RBI.
Seth Lugo gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 7-5 with a 2.95 ERA and 99 strikeouts this season. Lugo is 5-5 with a 3.66 ERA and 57 strikeouts in his career against the Atlanta Braves.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Braves have lost each of their last six games against American League opponents following a win.
- The Royals have won four of their last five games following a loss.
- The Royals have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games against the Braves following a loss.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games following a win.
- The Braves have lost the first inning in four of their last five games against American League opponents.
- The Braves have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six games.
- The Royals have led after 3 innings in each of their last five games as home favorites against National League opponents.
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
- The Braves have won each of their last 10 night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have lost seven of their last eight games as home favorites against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 16 Tuesday games as favorites.
- The Braves have covered the run line in each of their last four road games against AL Central opponents.
- The Braves have won the first inning in three of their last four games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- The Braves have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six night games.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Seth Lugo has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last seven appearances.
- Salvador Perez has hit a home run in each of the Royals’ last two games as favorites against NL East opponents.
- Salvador Perez has recorded a Double in three of the Royals’ last four games as home favorites against NL East opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 16 night games.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks T5th in the league in Hits (121) this season.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Matt Olson has recorded at least one Double in each of the Braves’ last four road games against AL Central opponents.
- Matt Olson has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against the Royals after playing the previous day.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has hit at least one home run in three of his last four road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Royals vs Braves Prediction
The Braves have yet to win back-to-back games in the second half, and Fedde has been a mess this season, especially lately, where he’s allowed 25 hits and 19 runs in his last 14 innings. Fedde is allowing a .270 batting average on the season. Lugo has pitched like an all-star this season with a 2.95 ERA and 1.09 WHIP, and he’s allowed two or fewer runs in eight of his last nine starts. In 58 home innings, Lugo has a 2.48 ERA and a .221 allowed batting average. The Royals should roll in this spot. Give me the home team.