The Kansas City Royals (53-55) and Atlanta Braves (45-61) will face off in the MLB this afternoon. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on FDSSO.
Kansas City is a -130 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Atlanta is +110 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 9.5 total runs.
Continue below for my Braves vs Royals predictions and MLB picks for Wednesday, July 30, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
Braves vs Royals Prediction
- Braves vs Royals pick: Braves Moneyline (+110)
My Royals vs. Braves best bet is on Atlanta moneyline, with the best line currently available at Fanatics. But as always, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Braves vs Royals Odds & Game Information
| Braves Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -183 | 9.5 -115o / -105u | +110 |
| Royals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +150 | 9.5 -115o / -105u | -130 |
Braves vs Royals Betting Insights
In Major League Baseball, road underdogs playing interleague (non-conference) games have historically been undervalued by oddsmakers, which may be the case for the Braves entering today's road matchup against the Royals.
Since 2016, despite winning only 43.3% of these games, these teams have generated a consistent positive ROI of 4.6%.
This trend has proven reliable across five consecutive seasons, indicating market inefficiencies in how these specific matchups are priced, likely due to lack of familiarity between leagues and public overconfidence in home and favorite teams.
In interleague play, road underdogs have shown themselves to be profitable on the moneyline recently.
They have only a 43.3% win percentage, but those teams have turned a 4.6% ROI for bettors since 2016 and have been profitable in five consecutive seasons.
Braves vs Royals Pick
- Braves ML (+110)
