The Kansas City Royals (85-75) and Atlanta Braves (87-71) play the middle contest of a 3-game interleague series Saturday at Truist Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Royals vs. Braves odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Braves lead 1-0; Atlanta won 3-0 in 2023
The Braves miraculously played Friday night despite severe flooding in the Greater Atlanta area due to the recent passing for Hurricane Helene. Atlanta picked up a 3-0 win as a heavy favorite (-178) as the Under (7.5) came through.
With the 8-4 loss by the New York Mets in Milwaukee, the Braves pulled into a tie with the Mets at 87-71 with 4 games remaining for each team, including a makeup doubleheader Monday.