The Atlanta Braves (86-71), led by Marcell Ozuna, host Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (85-74) on Friday at 7:20 p.m. ET.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Atlanta-Kansas City matchup in the article below.
When is Braves vs. Royals and when does it start?
Where to watch Braves vs. Royals
The Braves and Royals will hit the diamond at Truist Park for this matchup on Sept. 27, and if you’d like to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSKC.
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Braves Stats, Odds & Insights
The Braves have gone 72-53 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 57.6% of those games).
Atlanta averages 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 208 total home runs.
The Braves are 10th in baseball, slugging .417.
Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.52).
Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.211).
Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have entered the game as underdogs 78 times this season and won 35, or 44.9%, of those games.
Kansas City has hit 168 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the majors.
The Royals rank 12th in the majors with a .406 team slugging percentage.
Kansas City has pitched to a 3.80 ERA this season, which ranks eighth in baseball.
Royals pitchers have a 1.248 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.
Braves Starter Recent Performance: Max Fried
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Marlins | Sept. 21 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
vs. Dodgers | Sept. 16 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
at Nationals | Sept. 11 | 6.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
vs. Blue Jays | Sept. 6 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
at Phillies | Aug. 31 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Royals Starter Recent Performance: Brady Singer
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Giants | Sept. 21 | 5.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
at Pirates | Sept. 15 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
at Yankees | Sept. 9 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
vs. Guardians | Sept. 3 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
at Astros | Aug. 29 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Braves Key Players to Watch
Max Fried (10-10 with a 3.42 ERA and 157 strikeouts in 165 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 29th of the season.
His last time out was on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when the left-hander tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
The 30-year-old has put up a 3.42 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 28 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .232 to opposing hitters.
Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with 39, runs batted in with 102 and his batting average of .310 is also best on his team.
Matt Olson has collected 143 hits this season and has an OBP of .333. He’s slugging .463 on the year.
Jorge Soler has collected 115 base hits, an OBP of .335 and a slugging percentage of .440 this season.
Royals Key Players to Watch
The Royals will hand the ball to Brady Singer (9-12) for his 32nd start of the season.
The right-hander gave up six earned runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the San Francisco Giants.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.73, a 3.24 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.278 in 31 games this season.
Witt paces the Royals in home runs (32), runs batted in (109) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .332.
Salvador Perez has 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks while batting .273.
Maikel Garcia is hitting .234 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 40 walks.
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