Royals vs. Braves Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 29

Ozzie Albies and the Atlanta Braves will hit the field on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium against Seth Lugo, who gets the start for the Kansas City Royals. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. ET for the second game of a three-game series. The Royals are favored in this one, at -126, while the underdog Braves have +106 odds to win. Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The total for the game has been set at 9.5 runs.

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

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Royals vs. Braves Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to watch on TV: FDSKC and FDSSO

Royals vs. Braves Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 4, Braves 3
• Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 54%, Braves 46%

Royals vs. Braves Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have been favored 42 times and won 22, or 52.4%, of those games.
• Kansas City has a record of 13-12 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -126 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 55.8%.
• The Braves have come away with five wins in the 24 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Atlanta has won two of 15 games when listed as at least +106 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 48.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals went 3-3 over the six games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Royals have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 36 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .289.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Witt's home run total places him 63rd, and his RBI tally puts him 44th.
• Witt has collected a hit in seven games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .238 with four doubles, a home run, two walks and four RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia's .301 batting average leads his team.
• Including all major league hitters, Garcia is 135th in home runs and 86th in RBI.
• Garcia carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .500 with two doubles, two triples, two home runs, three walks and five RBIs.
• Vinnie Pasquantino paces the Royals with 63 runs batted in.
• Salvador Perez has shown his power as he leads his team with 18 home runs and 63 RBI.

Royals Team Props

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Braves and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times.
• The Braves have a record of 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Matt Olson leads the Braves in home runs (18) and runs batted in (66).
• Olson's home run total puts him 38th in the majors, and he is 18th in RBI.
• Albies is hitting .218 with 12 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 42 walks.
• Albies ranks 150th in homers and 133rd in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
• Austin Riley has accumulated a team-best batting average of .268.
• Marcell Ozuna is batting .233 with 11 doubles, 14 home runs and 67 walks.

Braves Team Props

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