It’s Monday, July 28 and the Braves (44-60) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (52-54). Spencer Strider is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Rich Hill for Kansas City.
Atlanta enters on a five-game losing streak, while Kansas City is 5-2 over its last seven games. The Braves have failed to score more than three runs in four of the last five games, while the Royals have accomplished that in six of the previous seven yet Atlanta is the favorite here, thanks to Strider being on the mound.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Braves at Royals
- Date: Monday, July 28, 2025
- Time: 7:40PM EST
- Site: Kauffman Stadium
- City: Kansas City, MO
- Network/Streaming: FDSNSO, FDSNKC
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Odds for the Braves at the Royals
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Braves (-173), Royals (+145)
- Spread: Braves -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Braves at Royals
- Pitching matchup for July 28, 2025: Spencer Strider vs. Rich Hill
- Braves: Spencer Strider, (4-8, 3.72 ERA)
Last outing: 5.40 ERA, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts - Royals: Rich Hill, (0-1, 1.80 ERA)
Last outing: 1.80 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 1 Strikeouts
- Braves: Spencer Strider, (4-8, 3.72 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Braves and the Royals
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Braves and the Royals:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Kansas City Royals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Braves at Royals
- The Royals have won their last 5 home games against teams with losing records
- Each of the last 3 matchups between the Royals and the Braves have stayed under the Total
- Kansas City is 5-2 in the last seven games
- Atlanta is 0-5 in the past five games
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