The Royals enter their three-game winning streak against the Braves

Associated Press

Kansas City Royals (85-74, third in the AL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (86-71, third in the NL East)

Atlanta; Friday, 7:20 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABILITIES: Royals: Brady Singer (9-12, 3.73 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 165 strikeouts); Braves: Max Fried (10-10, 3.42 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 157 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -198, Royals +164; Over/Under is 7 1/2 runs

CONCLUSION: The Kansas City Royals look to extend their three-game winning streak with a win against the Atlanta Braves.

Atlanta is 43-33 at home and 86-71 overall. The Braves’ hitters have a .417 batting average, which ranks 10th in the majors.

Kansas City has an 85-74 record overall and a 40-38 record in road games. The Royals have the eighth-best team ERA in the majors at 3.80.

Friday’s game will be the first meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMER: Marcell Ozuna has 31 doubles, 39 home runs and 102 RBI for the Braves. Michael Harris II is 19 for 45 with a double, a triple, five home runs and 10 RBI in the last 10 games.

Salvador Perez has 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 104 RBI while batting .273 for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. is 11 for 35 with two doubles and a home run in the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 6-4, .287 batting average, 3.89 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs

Royals: 3-7, .207 batting average, 3.16 ERA, 11 runs batted in

INJURIES: Braves: Reynaldo Lopez: 15-day IL (shoulder), Austin Riley: 10-day IL (hand), Alex Jordan Minter: 60-day IL (hip), Raymond Kerr: 60-day IL ( Elbow), Spencer Strider: 60-day IL (elbow), Huascar Ynoa: 60-day IL (elbow), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 60-day IL (knee), Angel Perdomo: 60-day IL ( elbow)

Royals: James McArthur: 15-day IL (elbow), Chris Stratton: 15-day IL (forearm), Vinnie Pasquantino: 10-day IL (thumb), Will Smith: 15-day IL (back), Hunter Harvey: 15-day IL (back), Josh Taylor: 60-day IL (biceps), Kyle Wright: 60-day IL (shoulder)

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