Major League Baseball
MATCHUP
Kansas City Royals at Atlanta Braves
Stats: Overall | Home/Away | Grass | Today's Starters | Bullpens | Starting Staffs
Records: Umpire: Will Little | Last 5 | Last 10 | After Win | After Loss
Teams: Kansas City Royals | Atlanta Braves
Summary
7:20 PM ET W/L Units H A O/U RL W/L RL Units
Kansas City 85-75 5.70 45-36 40-39 69-86-5 86-74 5.58
Atlanta 87-71 -16.45 44-33 43-38 59-93-6 74-84 -11.91
Live Odds | All Odds
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Recent Trends
Kansas City:
  • KC are 3-8 in their last 11 overall.
  • KC are 3-8 in their last 11 games on grass.
  • Under is 18-7-1 in KC last 26 overall.
Atlanta:
  • Under is 49-18-1 in ATL last 68 home games.
  • ATL are 19-7 in their last 26 games as a favorite.
  • Under is 43-18-3 in ATL last 64 interleague games.
Head to Head:
  • Under is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.
Starters | In-Depth | Starting Staffs
Overall W/L TW/TL IP H WHIP ERA AF AA O/U
Seth Lugo (R)
Reynaldo Lopez (R)		 16-9
8-5		 17-15
15-9		 204.2
128.2		 176
106		 1.09
1.15		 3.03
2.03		 4.3
4.3		 3.5
2.6		 11-20
6-16
Last 3 W/L TW/TL IP H WHIP ERA AF AA O/U
Seth Lugo (R)
Reynaldo Lopez (R)		 1-1
1-1		 1-2
2-1		 18.2
13.0		 14
10		 0.86
0.85		 2.89
2.08		 3.7
6.7		 3.0
1.7		 1-2
2-1
Bullpens | In-Depth
  Total   Available
  IP WHIP ERA IP WHIP ERA
KC 378.2 1.30 3.99 378.2 1.30 3.99
Last 3 23.2 1.18 4.56 23.2 1.18 4.56
  IP WHIP ERA IP WHIP ERA
ATL 501.0 1.17 3.11 501.0 1.17 3.11
Last 3 39.1 1.14 3.66 39.1 1.14 3.66
Umpire
  W/L O/U Runs Str % HR P
Will Little 8-9 6-9 7.94 63.4 2.2 286.7
Overall Stats | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
KC
ATL		 85-75
87-71		 69-86
59-93		 .245
.241		 3.79
3.49
  vs R vs L Start Pen
KC
ATL		 .247
.236		 .239
.256		 3.56
3.61		 4.19
3.30
Home/Away Stats | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
KC
ATL		 40-39
44-33		 31-44
25-51		 .235
.243		 3.54
3.52
  vs R vs L Start Pen
KC
ATL		 .231
.243		 .244
.244		 3.52
3.67		 3.58
3.28
Last 10 | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
KC
ATL		 3-7
6-4		 3-7
4-5		 .193
.273		 2.97
3.78
  vs R vs L Start Pen
KC
ATL		 .231
.251		 .151
.450		 4.01
2.61		 1.60
6.14
Series Game Records
KC O AW AL
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4 		28-24
28-23
23-25
6-3
 16-12
18-10
12-13
2-2
 12-11
10-13
11-12
4-1
ATL O AW AL
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4 		32-22
30-20
23-22
2-7
 14-11
18-12
12-17
1-1
 18-11
12-8
11-5
1-6
Stadium
Truist Park
Wind (MPH) 0-10 10-20 20+
Over/Under 14-41 11-10 0-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
Fielders   Status/Updated Notes
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B Early Oct - Thumb - 8/30/24 Pasquantino has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured right thumb, and he is expected to miss six to eight weeks.
Pitchers   Status/Updated Notes
Michael Lorenzen RP Ques Sat - Undisclosed - 9/27/24 Lorenzen missed the previous game due to lower body injury, and it is unclear if he will suit against the Braves on Saturday.
Hunter Harvey RP out of season - Back - 9/25/24 Harvey is suffering from mid-back tightness, and he will be out of commission for the remainder of the season.
Josh Taylor RP Mid September - Bicep - 9/11/24 Taylor was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left bicep nerve injury, and he will remain sidelined until at least the middle of September.
Kyle Wright SP out for season - Shoulder - 6/8/24 Wright has been shifted to the 60-day injured list while recovering from right shoulder surgery, and he will miss the entire 2024 season.
James McArthur SP Out indefinitely - Hand - 9/17/24 McArthur is placed on the 15-day injured list with a Grade 1 UCL sprain in his right elbow, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.
Chris Stratton RP Out indefinitely - Forearm - 9/14/24 Stratton has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a forearm injury, and he will miss an extended period.
Will Smith RP Out indefinitely - Back - 8/26/24 Smith has been assigned to the 15-day injured list due to low-back spasms, and team officials have not yet confirmed an exact return date.
Atlanta Braves
Fielders   Status/Updated Notes
Austin Riley 3B out for season - Hand - 9/24/24 Riley has been out of the lineup due to a right hand fractured, and he is likely to miss the remainder of the season.
Ronald Acuna Jr. RF out for season - Lower Body - 6/9/24 Acuna Jr. has been placed on a 60-day IL due to a Left ACL tear, and he will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign.
Pitchers   Status/Updated Notes
Reynaldo Lopez SP Prob Sat - Shoulder - 9/27/24 Lopez will be activated from the 15-day injured list, and he is likely to suit up for Saturday's clash versus the Royals.
A.J. Minter RP Out indefinitely - Hip - 8/20/24 Minter has been transferred to the 60-day injured list due to left hip inflammation, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established
Ray Kerr RP out for season - Elbow - 7/5/24 Kerr has been shifted to the 60-day injured list due to an elbow injury, and has been shut down for the remainder of the season.
Huascar Ynoa SP Out indefinitely - Elbow - 6/16/24 Ynoa has been transferred to 60-day injury list due to right elbow stress reaction, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Spencer Strider SP out for season - Elbow - 6/15/24 Strider has been shifted to 60-day injured list with a UCL injury to his right elbow, and he will be sidelined for the remainder of the season.
Recent Meetings
Date Home/Away H Starter A Starter Line O/U
9/27/24 ATL 3 - KC 0 M. Fried B. Singer -178/7.5 U
2023 Season
4/16/23 KC 4 - ATL 5 Z. Greinke K. Wright 132/9.5 U
4/15/23 KC 3 - ATL 9 K. Bubic B. Elder 125/8.5 O
4/14/23 KC 3 - ATL 10 B. Singer C. Morton 117/9 O
2019 Season
9/25/19 KC 2 - ATL 10 M. Montgomery J. Tomlin 121/9.5 O
9/24/19 KC 9 - ATL 6 D. Duffy J. Teheran 145/9.5 O
7/24/19 ATL 0 - KC 2 J. Teheran B. Keller -196/9.5 U
7/23/19 ATL 4 - KC 5 D. Keuchel D. Duffy -226/9.5 U
2016 Season
5/15/16 KC 4 - ATL 2 x D. Duffy M. Wisler -202/7.5 U
5/14/16 KC 0 - ATL 5 D. Gee M. Foltynewicz -188/8 U
5/13/16 KC 5 - ATL 1 E. Volquez J. Teheran -163/7.5 U
2013 Season
6/26/13 KC 4 - ATL 3 x L. Mendoza M. Minor 114/8.5 U
6/25/13 KC 3 - ATL 4 E. Santana K. Medlen -113/8 U
4/17/13 ATL 0 - KC 1 M. Minor W. Davis -167/7.5 U
4/16/13 ATL 6 - KC 3 K. Medlen J. Guthrie -173/7 O
2010 Season
6/20/10 ATL 8 - KC 5 K. Kawakami K. Davies -176/9.5 O
6/19/10 ATL 5 - KC 4 K. Medlen Z. Greinke -139/8 O
6/18/10 ATL 6 - KC 4 D. Lowe B. Bannister -206/9 O
2004 Season
6/17/04 ATL 4 - KC 10 J. Thomson D. May -175/9.5 O
6/16/04 ATL 4 - KC 10 J. Wright J. Gobble -165/9 O
Kansas City: Last 10 Games | Season
Date vs/Score Line ATS OPS Avg Starter IP Opp Starter IP
9/27/24 @ ATL 0-3 163/7.5 L/U .334 .103 B. Singer 6.0 M. Fried 8.2
9/26/24 @ WAS 7-4 -163/8.5 W/O .614 .222 M. Wacha 5.0 P. Corbin 5.1
9/25/24 @ WAS 3-0 -130/7.5 W/U .520 .212 M. Lorenzen 2.1 D. Herz 5.0
9/24/24 @ WAS 1-0 x -196/7 W/U .509 .216 C. Ragans 6.0 M. Parker 5.0
9/22/24 SF 0-2 -105/6.5 L/U .306 .100 S. Lugo 7.0 B. Snell 6.0
9/21/24 SF 0-9 -140/8 L/O .447 .156 B. Singer 5.1 L. Roupp 5.0
9/20/24 SF 1-2 -199/8.5 L/U .405 .152 M. Wacha 5.2 M. Black 5.2
9/18/24 DET 2-4 124/8 L/U .520 .212 A. Marsh 2.2 T. Skubal 5.0
9/17/24 DET 1-3 x -153/8 L/U .531 .206 C. Ragans 7.0 C. Mize 4.1
9/16/24 DET 6-7 -125/8 L/O .866 .314 S. Lugo 4.2 R. Olson 2.1
Atlanta: Last 10 Games | Season
Date vs/Score Line ATS OPS Avg Starter IP Opp Starter IP
9/27/24 KC 3-0 -178/7.5 W/U .518 .138 M. Fried 8.2 B. Singer 6.0
9/24/24 NYM 5-1 -144/7.5 W/U .888 .303 S. Schwellenbach 7.0 L. Severino 4.0
9/22/24 @ MIA 5-4 -185/9 W/P .915 .306 G. Holmes 4.0 D. McCaughan 4.0
9/21/24 @ MIA 6-2 -259/8.5 W/U .957 .341 M. Fried 6.0 A. Oller 5.2
9/20/24 @ MIA 3-4 -208/9 L/U .718 .250 C. Morton 6.0 V. Bellozo 5.1
9/19/24 @ CIN 15-3 -216/9 W/O 1.340 .419 C. Sale 5.0 J. Aguiar 4.0
9/18/24 @ CIN 7-1 -130/8.5 W/U .883 .297 S. Schwellenbach 6.0 J. Junis 6.0
9/17/24 @ CIN 5-6 -131/8.5 L/O .977 .308 G. Holmes 4.0 B. Williamson 1.1
9/16/24 LAD 0-9 121/8 L/O .502 .133 M. Fried 6.0 Y. Yamamoto 4.0
9/15/24 LAD 2-9 102/8.5 L/O .437 .129 C. Morton 6.0 W. Buehler 6.0
Abbreviations Legend