
Kansas City Royals
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Atlanta Braves
+135O/U: 8
(-110/-110)-155
(-110/-110)-155
Kansas City Royals Insights
- Kansas City Royals – Moneyline (+135)Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals.Explain: Defense is an integral part of preventing hits and runs.
- Bobby Witt Jr. – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (-105/-125)Atlanta’s 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Bobby Witt Jr., who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.Explain: This player’s skill set matches up well with the opposing team’s defensive weakness, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.
- Kansas City Royals – 2H MoneylineThe Kansas City Royals bullpen profiles as the 5th-worst in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a weak bullpen sneakily creates an easier matchup for the opposing offense and boosts a game’s runs.
Atlanta Braves Insights
- Grant Holmes – Over/Under 15.5 Pitching Outs (-115/-115)Compared to the average pitcher, Grant Holmes has been granted a longer leash than the average pitcher since the start of last season, throwing an additional 3.6 adjusted pitches each game.Explain: Pitchers with a longer leash are more likely to go deeper into games and record more outs.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+100/-130)Since the start of last season, Ronald Acuna Jr.’s 16.2% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 95th percentile among his peers.Explain: Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.
- Dominic Smith – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-145/+110)Dominic Smith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 5th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.
Betting Trends
- Atlanta Braves – Over/Under 2.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (+105/-135)The Atlanta Braves have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 16 of their last 19 games at home (+12.95 Units / 57% ROI)
- Kansas City Royals – Over/Under 3.5 Team Total (-115/-115)The Kansas City Royals have hit the Team Total Under in 92 of their last 152 games (+27.15 Units / 15% ROI)
- Salvador Perez – Over/Under 0.5 Singles (+110/-145)Salvador Perez has hit the Singles Under in 19 of his last 25 away games (+11.45 Units / 36% ROI)
