Atlanta Braves (9-4) vs. Kansas City Royals (4-9)
April 14, 2023 8:10 pm EDT
The Line: Kansas City Royals +125 / Atlanta Braves -145; Over/Under: +9
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The Atlanta Braves and the Kansas City Royals meet in MLB action from Kauffman Stadium on Friday night. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Atlanta is a -140 road favorite while Kansas City is a +120 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 9 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Charlie Morton will start for the Braves in this one and is 1-1 with a 4.35 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. Brady Singer will start for the Royals and is 1-0 with a 4.91 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
These two teams haven’t met since the 2019 season where we last saw a 10-2 for the Braves on September 25th, 2019.
Trends
Atlanta is 5-1 in their last 6 road games and 38-14 in their last 52 games following a win while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 games overall. Kansas City is 4-11 in their last 15 games overall and 3-10 in their last 13 Friday games while the under is 3-0-1 in their last 4 games following an off day.
Pick
I’m rocking with the Braves in this one. Don’t get me wrong, I think that Brady Singer is the best starter the Royals have, but he’s given up a lot of hard contact this season and the Braves are rolling along right now, especially on the road where they’ve played well up to this point. I just can’t trust Kansas City’s inconsistent offense and I think the Braves take advantage and snag a win here.
