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The Kansas City Royals (+125) visit Truist Park to take on the Atlanta Braves (-150) on March 28, 2026. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 pm in Atlanta, GA.
This season, the Royals are 0-1 against the spread (ATS), while the Braves are 1-0 ATS.
Royals vs Braves Starting Pitchers Today:
- Royals starting pitcher: Michael Wacha 0-0, 0.00 ERA
- Braves starting pitcher: Reynaldo Lopez 0-0, 0.00 ERA
Royals vs. Braves Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Royals | +1.5 -165 | O 8.5 -115 | +125 |
| Braves | -1.5 +140 | U 8.5 -105 | -150 |
Royals vs Braves Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Braves will win Saturday‘s MLB game with 56.1% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Royals players for Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Royals Player Prop Bets Today:
- Salvador Perez has hit the Hits Under in 14 of his last 25 away games (+11.45 Units / 40% ROI)
- Salvador Perez has hit the Singles Under in 19 of his last 25 away games (+11.45 Units / 36% ROI)
- Kyle Isbel has hit the Runs Under in 14 of his last 15 games (+11.45 Units / 31% ROI)
- Kyle Isbel has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 14 of his last 20 games (+9.70 Units / 40% ROI)
- Vinnie Pasquantino has hit the Total Bases Over in 15 of his last 25 games (+7.50 Units / 29% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Braves players for Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Braves Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Drake Baldwin has hit the Home Runs Over in 4 of his last 10 games (+18.30 Units / 183% ROI)
- Ozzie Albies has hit the RBIs Over in 13 of his last 25 games (+10.35 Units / 41% ROI)
- Dominic Smith has hit the Hits Over in 19 of his last 25 games (+9.85 Units / 23% ROI)
- Michael Harris II has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 15 of his last 20 games at home (+9.55 Units / 40% ROI)
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has hit the Walks Over in 11 of his last 15 games (+9.50 Units / 62% ROI)
Royals Best Bets Today:
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Team Total Under in 97 of their last 161 games (+27.60 Units / 15% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Game Total Under in 87 of their last 154 games (+14.35 Units / 8% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have covered the Run Line in 43 of their last 69 away games (+12.40 Units / 13% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Moneyline in 37 of their last 69 away games (+9.75 Units / 13% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 33 of their last 68 away games (+8.45 Units / 11% ROI)
Braves Best Bets Today:
- The Atlanta Braves have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 32 of their last 44 games at home (+17.85 Units / 34% ROI)
- The Atlanta Braves have hit the Team Total Under in 44 of their last 72 games at home (+12.60 Units / 15% ROI)
- The Atlanta Braves have covered the Run Line in 29 of their last 47 games (+11.00 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Atlanta Braves have hit the Game Total Under in 40 of their last 71 games at home (+9.45 Units / 12% ROI)
- The Atlanta Braves have hit the Moneyline in 29 of their last 49 games (+6.45 Units / 10% ROI)
Royals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Royals are 0-1 against the Run Line (-1.8 Units / -100% ROI).
- 0-1 when betting on the Moneyline for -1 Units / -100% ROI
- 0-1 when betting on the total runs Over for -1.1 Units / -100% ROI
- 1-0 when betting on the total runs Under for +1 Units / 90.91% ROI
Braves Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Braves are 1-0 against the Run Line (+1.55 Units / 155% ROI).
- 1-0 when betting on the Moneyline for +1 Units / 71.43% ROI
- 0-1 when betting on the total runs Over for -1.1 Units / -100% ROI
- 1-0 when betting on the total runs Under for +1 Units / 90.91% ROI
Braves vs Royals Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Olson (ATL) | 0.5 +350 | 0.5 -450 |
| Ronald Acuna (ATL) | 0.5 +425 | 0.5 -600 |
| Austin Riley (ATL) | 0.5 +450 | 0.5 -625 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | 0.5 +475 | 0.5 -650 |
| Mike Yastrzemski (ATL) | 0.5 +475 | 0.5 -650 |
Braves vs Royals Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia (KC) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +190 |
| Ronald Acuna (ATL) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +185 |
| Drake Baldwin (ATL) | 0.5 -235 | 0.5 +180 |
| Austin Riley (ATL) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +170 |
| Michael Harris (ATL) | 0.5 -210 | 0.5 +155 |
Braves vs Royals RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | 0.5 +145 | 0.5 -190 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) | 0.5 +145 | 0.5 -200 |
| Matt Olson (ATL) | 0.5 +160 | 0.5 -210 |
| Salvador Perez (KC) | 0.5 +160 | 0.5 -210 |
| Austin Riley (ATL) | 0.5 +160 | 0.5 -210 |
Braves vs Royals Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha (KC) | 3.5 -155 | 3.5 +120 |
| Reynaldo Lopez (ATL) | 4.5 +105 | 4.5 -135 |
Royals Keys to the Game vs. the Braves
The Royals were 73-0 (1.000) when leading entering the 9th inning in the 2025 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .956.
The Royals were 34-8 (.810) when they hit 2 or more home runs in the 2025 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .699.
The Royals were just 4-50 (.074) when they allowed 5 or more runs in the 2024 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .196.
The Royals were just 4-64 (.059) when trailing entering the 8th inning in the 2025 season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .090.
Braves Keys to the Game vs. the Royals
The Braves were just 21-74 (.221) when they scored 4 or fewer runs in the 2025 season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .286.
The Braves were just 7-40 (.149) when allowing 2 or more home runs in the 2025 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .301.
The Braves were 10-67 (.130) when trailing entering the 8th inning in the 2025 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .090.
The Braves are just 14-71 (.165) when allowing 2 or more home runs since the 2024 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .295.
Royals Hitting Stats & Trends
Royals hitters struck out in just 18% of their PA’s in the 2025 season — 2nd best in MLB.
Royals hitters struck out in just 17% of their PA’s against RHP in the 2025 season — best in MLB.
Royals hitters slugged just .356 against LHP in the 2025 season — tied for 5th lowest in MLB.
The Royals batted just .281 in hitter’s counts in the 2025 season — lowest in MLB.
Braves Hitting Stats & Trends
Braves hitters slugged .501 in the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .414.
Braves hitters slugged .521 against LHP in the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .419.
Braves hitters had an OPS of .870 (1,425 PA’s) against LHP in the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .742.
The Braves batted .355 on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2025 season — tied for 5th best in MLB.
Royals Pitching Stats & Trends
Royals pitchers allowed an average Exit Velocity of 88.7 MPH (4,135 batted balls) in the 2025 season — tied for best in MLB.
The Royals pitchers allowed an average Exit Velocity of just 88.7 MPH in the 2025 season (4,135 balls in play) — tied for best in MLB
Opponents had a groundball batting average of just .227 against Royals pitchers with runners on base in the 2025 season — 2nd best in MLB.
Royals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 20% in close and late situations since the 2024 season — lowest in MLB.
Braves Pitching Stats & Trends
Opponents had a miss rate of 27% against Braves pitchers in the 2025 season — 4th best in MLB.
Opponents have a miss rate of 28% against Braves pitchers since the 2023 season — best in MLB.
Braves pitchers have a strikeout rate of 24% since the 2024 season — 2nd best in MLB.
Opponents have a miss rate of 28% against Braves pitchers since the 2024 season — 2nd best in MLB.
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