The Atlanta Braves (88-71) will host the Kansas City Royals (85-76), Sunday at 3:20 p.m. ET, with the Braves on a five-game winning streak.

The Braves are a home favorite (-214) against the Royals (+178). The Atlanta Braves will hand the ball to Charlie Morton (8-9, 4.08 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Alec Marsh (8-9, 4.65 ERA).

Yesterday, the Braves picked up a 2-1 win over the Royals, with Raisel Iglesias (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) earning the win for the Braves. Travis d’Arnaud finished 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offensive showing. Sam Long (1.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 3 K) was handed the loss for the Royals.

Ahead of this Braves vs. Royals matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Sunday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Atlanta Braves vs. Kansas City Royals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Braves (-214, bet $214 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Royals (+178, bet $100 to win $178)
  • Over/under: 8

Braves vs. Royals: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Sunday, September 29, 2024
  • Game Time: 3:20 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Braves stats and trends

Braves betting records

  • This season, the Braves have been favored 127 times and won 73, or 57.5%, of those games.
  • Atlanta is 23-9 this season when entering a game favored by -214 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 68.2% chance of a victory for the Braves.
  • Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 58 of 159 opportunities.
  • The Braves are 74-84-0 ATS in their 158 games with a spread this season.

Charlie Morton (Braves probable starter)

  • Morton gets the start for the Braves, his 30th of the season. He is 8-9 with a 4.08 ERA and 164 strikeouts in 161 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Friday, Sept. 20 against the Miami Marlins, when he tossed six innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
  • In 29 games this season, the 40-year-old has a 4.08 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .250 to opposing batters.
  • Morton has 12 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Morton will look to last five or more innings for his ninth straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing.
  • He has had six appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • The opposing Royals offense has a collective .248 batting average, and is 12th in the league with 1338 total hits and 13th in MLB play with 731 runs scored. It has the 13th-ranked slugging percentage (.403) and ranks 21st in home runs (168) in all of MLB.
  • Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 40-year-old’s 4.08 ERA ranks 43rd, 1.317 WHIP ranks 52nd, and 9.2 K/9 ranks 18th.

Braves batting stats

  • The Braves have hit 210 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
  • Fueled by 495 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks ninth in MLB with a .416 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves rank 15th in MLB with a .243 team batting average.
  • Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 692 (4.4 per game).
  • The Braves have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
  • Atlanta ranks 20th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.

Royals stats and trends

Royals betting records

  • The Royals have been victorious in 34, or 42.5%, of the 80 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This year, Kansas City has won one of three games when listed as at least +178 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Royals have an implied victory probability of 36% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 69 of its 161 opportunities.
  • The Royals are 86-75-0 against the spread in their 161 games that had a posted line this season.

Alec Marsh (Royals probable starter)

  • Marsh (8-9) gets the starting nod for the Royals in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.65 ERA in 124 2/3 innings pitched, with 121 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, Sept. 18, the right-hander threw 2 2/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • In 25 games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.65, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .249 against him.
  • Marsh enters this matchup with five quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Marsh has pitched five or more innings in a game 17 times this season heading into this outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 25 appearances this season.
  • He will take the hill against a Braves squad that is hitting .243 as a unit (15th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .416 (ninth in the league) with 210 total home runs (fourth in MLB play).

Royals batting stats

  • The Royals are 21st in MLB action with 168 home runs. They average one per game.
  • This season, Kansas City ranks 13th in baseball, slugging .403.
  • The Royals rank ninth in the majors with a .248 batting average.
  • The offense for Kansas City is the No. 13 offense in the majors, scoring 4.5 runs per game (731 total runs).
  • The Royals’ .307 on-base percentage is 18th in the majors.
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