Kansas City Royals vs. Atlanta Braves prediction, September 27, 2024 MLB tips, best bets and odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs. Atlanta Braves

Date: Friday, September 27, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The Kansas City Royals (84-74) head to Truist Park on Friday to face the Atlanta Braves (86-71). The starting pitchers will be Brady Singer and Chris Sale.

Kansas City has a .407 slugging percentage and has recorded 1,121 strikeouts while walking 417 times. They have recorded 700 RBIs in addition to 1,324 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate is .250. The Royals totaled 260 two-baggers and hit 167 balls out of the park. They are at 723 runs and have an on-base percentage of .308. As a unit, the Kansas City Royals score 4.6 runs per game, which puts them 13th in the league.

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Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.84 and their pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.25. Royals pitchers have allowed a total of 142 long balls and 633 runs (6th in baseball). Kansas City has given up 1,279 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 589 earned runs. The Royals have a 3.80 earned run average (8th in baseball) so far this year and the team has struck out 1,307 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 461 batters so far this year and their FIP as a team is 3.75.

The Royals’ relief pitchers have a save rate of 62.9% and have appeared in 137 save situations. Relievers have taken on 217 runners this season, with 28.6% crossing the plate. Royals relievers have taken runners to the mound 128 times and also had 141 appearances in high-leverage situations. The Royals have sent 493 relievers to the mound this year. Relievers have recorded 73 holds so far this season (25th in baseball). They have 39 saves this year and have missed 23 of 62 chances to make a save.

The Royals have converted 69.5% of balls hit into outs in their 12,543 innings, ranking them 19th in the majors. The Kansas City Royals have accumulated 4,181 putouts as well as 1,387 assists and 79 errors. Their fielding percentage is .986, which ranks them 10th in professional baseball, and they have a total of 123 double plays.

Singer has pitched 678 innings and struck out 640 times in his career. His earned run average is 4.30 (324 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.331. He allowed 691 hits (9.2 hits per 9 innings) and had 211 walks. Singer (36-43 career record) has a 4.24 FIP and has faced 2,908 batters during his time in the Major Leagues.

The Braves have a .417 slugging percentage and allow 4.38 runs per game (15th in the league). They recorded 267 doubles, were given a free base 466 times and scored 687 runs. Atlanta has hit 208 home runs and 659 runs batted in this season. They have had a strikeout 1,417 times (10th in baseball) and have had a total of 1,298 base hits. The Atlanta Braves have a .309 on-base percentage and a .244 team batting average on the season.

Atlanta’s pitching staff has given up 594 runs this year while posting a team ERA of 3.51 (546 earned runs given up). They gave up 146 dingers and allowed 3.82 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB). The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.209 and a FIP of 3.46 so far this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.60 (1,499 strikeouts against 439 free passes). As a pitching team, they rank 8th in the league with 1,252 hits allowed.

With 122 saves, the Braves compiled 64 saves and 20 blown saves. In Atlanta, relief pitchers took the mound for 58 saves and made 38 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 143 times in high-leverage situations and 107 times with base runners. Atlanta relief pitchers have an inherited scoring percentage of 29.5% of their 149 inherited runners. They rank 11th in the MLB with a save rate of 65.5% and have called on 464 relievers over the course of the season.

The Atlanta Braves hit 127 double plays and posted a .988 fielding percentage (2nd in baseball). The Braves have accumulated 1,392 assists, 68 errors and 4,195 total putouts this season. In their 12,585 innings pitched, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (24th in the majors).

So far in his MLB career, Sale has given up 1,590 hits and has 2,414 K’s in 1,957 innings pitched. He gave up 661 earned runs while posting a WHIP of 1.045 and owning a FIP of 3.0. His K/BB ratio is 5.31 and he has faced 7,879 opposing batters so far in his career. Sale (138-83 career record) has a 3.04 earned run average and is allowing 7.3 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight’s MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn’s pick: Take Atlanta

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