The Atlanta Braves (44-59) will visit the Kansas City Royals (51-54), Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET, in the first of a three-game series.
The Royals are an underdog at home (+150) against the Braves (-178). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Atlanta Braves looking to Spencer Strider (4-8), and Richard Hill (0-1) answering the bell for the Kansas City Royals.
The Braves lost their most recent game against the Rangers by a 6-5 score Saturday. Michael Harris II went 4 for 4 with a double, two triples, a home run and two RBIs to lead them offensively. Enyel De Los Santos picked up the loss after throwing zero innings without giving up an earned run on one hit.
The Royals were handed a 6-4 loss to the Guardians Saturday. Freddy Fermin (2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs) led the way offensively, while Kris Bubic took the loss on the mound after going 2 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits while striking out one.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Monday’s Braves vs. Royals game, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Kansas City Royals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Braves (-178, bet $178 to win $100)Underdog: Royals (+150, bet $100 to win $150)Over/under: 9.5Braves vs. Royals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Monday, July 28, 2025Game time: 7:40 p.m. ETLocation: Kansas City, MissouriStadium: Kauffman StadiumTV channel: FDSKC and FDSSOLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Braves stats and trendsBraves betting recordsThe Braves have entered the game as favorites 80 times this season and won 39, or 48.8%, of those games.This season Atlanta has won 14 of its 24 games, or 58.3%, when favored by at least -178 on the moneyline.The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 64% chance of a victory for the Braves.Atlanta’s games have gone over the total in 44 of its 103 chances.The Braves have an ATS record of 41-62-0 in 103 games with a spread this season.Spencer Strider (Braves probable starter)The Braves will send Strider (4-8) to the mound to make his 14th start of the season. He is 4-8 with a 3.72 ERA and 89 strikeouts through 72 2/3 innings pitched.The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, when he went five innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.The 26-year-old has put together a 3.72 ERA and 11.0 strikeouts per nine innings across 13 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .214 to his opponents.Strider is looking to collect his eighth quality start of the year.Strider will look to last five or more innings for his 11th straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing.In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.He will take the hill against a Royals team that is hitting .244 as a unit (18th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .381 (24th in MLB) with 89 total home runs (28th in MLB).Braves batting statsThe Braves have hit 112 homers this season, which ranks 16th in the league.Hitters for Atlanta have combined for a team rank of 21st in the majors with a .388 team slugging percentage.The Braves rank 20th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.Atlanta has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 426 (4.1 per game).The Braves have an OBP of .317 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.Atlanta ranks 20th in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.Royals stats and trendsRoyals betting recordsThe Royals have won in 30, or 46.9%, of the 64 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.This season, Kansas City has come away with a win three times in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +150 or worse on the moneyline.The Royals have an implied victory probability of 40% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 42 of its 105 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Royals are 54-51-0 against the spread in their 105 games that had a posted line this season.Richard Hill (Royals probable starter)Hill (0-1) starts for the Royals, his second this season.In his last appearance on Wednesday, the lefty tossed five innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.In one game this season, he has compiled a 1.80 ERA and averages 1.8 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .286 against him.He will face a Braves offense that ranks 24th in the league with 426 total runs scored while batting .242 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .388 slugging percentage (21st in MLB play) and has hit a total of 112 home runs (16th in the league).Royals batting statsThe Royals are third-worst in MLB play with 89 home runs.So far this year, Kansas City ranks 24th in baseball, slugging .381.The Royals have the 18th-ranked batting average in the league (.244).Kansas City is the second-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.5 runs per game (372 total).The Royals rank 25th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .299.