Braves vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 28

Ozzie Albies and Bobby Witt Jr. will be among the stars on display when the Atlanta Braves face the Kansas City Royals on Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium. Oddsmakers list the Braves as -170 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Royals +142 moneyline odds to win. Atlanta is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -104 odds). The matchup's over/under has been set at 9.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Braves-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Braves vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, July 28, 2025 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to watch on TV: FDSKC and FDSSO

Braves vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 6, Braves 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 53%, Royals 47%

Braves vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Braves have been favorites in 80 games this season and won 39 (48.8%) of those contests.
• This season Atlanta has won 17 of its 29 games, or 58.6%, when favored by at least -170 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 63% chance of a victory for the Braves.
• The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 64 games this year and have walked away with the win 30 times (46.9%) in those games.
• This year, Kansas City has won four of eight games when listed as at least +142 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 41.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves went 2-4 across the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Braves and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Braves have a 3-7-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Matt Olson paces the Braves in home runs (18) and runs batted in (65).
• In all of Major League Baseball, Olson is 37th in home runs and 19th in RBI.
• Albies is hitting .219 with 12 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 39 walks.
• Albies is 148th in homers and 129th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Marcell Ozuna has 11 doubles, 13 home runs and 65 walks while hitting .232.
• Austin Riley is batting .267 to lead his team.

Braves Team Props

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and have gone 2-1 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• The Royals have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt is hitting .287 with 34 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 32 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .338.
• In all of the big leagues, Witt ranks 63rd in home runs and 42nd in RBI.
• Witt has collected a hit in six straight games. In his last 10 games he is hitting .200 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and four RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia's .296 batting average paces his team.
• Garcia is currently 133rd in home runs and 87th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has driven in a team-high 62 runs batted in.
• Salvador Perez has managed a team-high 18 home runs and has driven in 62 runs.

Royals Team Props

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