Braves vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for March 27

Odds updated as of 7:12 p.m.

The Atlanta Braves and the Kansas City Royals meet for MLB Opening Day on Friday.

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Braves vs Royals Game Info

• Atlanta Braves (0-0) vs. Kansas City Royals (0-0)
• Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
• Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Truist Park -- Atlanta, Georgia
• Coverage: BravesVsn and Royals.TV

Braves vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: ATL: (-138) | KC: (+118)
• Spread: ATL: -1.5 (+158) | KC: +1.5 (-192)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-112) | Under: (-108)

Braves vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Chris Sale (Braves) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA vs Cole Ragans (Royals) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA

The Braves will look to Chris Sale versus the Royals and Cole Ragans. Sale and his team were 10-10-0 against the spread when he pitched last season. Sale appeared in 17 games last season as the moneyline favorite and his team finished with a record of 10-7 in those contests. Last season Ragans and his team went 7-6-0 against the spread when he pitched. Ragans and his team finished 1-1 in the two games he pitched when they were the moneyline underdog a season ago.

Braves vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Braves win (53.5%)

Braves vs Royals Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Braves vs. Royals reveal Atlanta as the favorite (-138) and Kansas City as the underdog (+118) on the road.

Braves vs Royals Spread

• The Braves are hosting the Royals and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Braves are +158 to cover the runline, with the Royals being -192.

Braves vs Royals Over/Under

• A combined run total of 7.5 has been set for Braves-Royals on March 27, with the over at -112 and the under at -108.

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Braves vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Braves were favorites in 101 games last season and came away with the win 53 times (52.5%) in those contests.
• Last year, Atlanta won 35 of 68 games when listed as at least -138 on the moneyline.
• The Braves and their opponents hit the over in 69 of their 156 games with a total last season.
• The Royals won 45.7% of the games last season they were the moneyline underdog (42-50).
• When it played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +118 or longer last year, Kansas City went 18-20 (47.4%).
• The Royals played in 160 games with an over/under set last season, and combined with their opponents to go over the total 70 times (70-88-2).

Braves Player Leaders

• Matt Olson collected 170 hits, posted an OBP of .366 and a .484 SLG last season.
• Ozzie Albies slashed .240/.306/.365 and finished with an OPS of .671.
• Michael Harris II ended his last campaign with 152 hits, an OBP of .268, plus a slugging percentage of .409.
• Drake Baldwin slashed .274/.341/.469 and finished with an OPS of .810.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. racked up an on-base percentage of .351, a slugging percentage of .501, and had 184 hits last season.
• Vinnie Pasquantino hit .264 with 33 doubles, a triple, 32 home runs and 49 walks.
• Maikel Garcia racked up a .351 on-base percentage last season while batting .286.
• Salvador Perez hit .236 with 35 doubles, 30 home runs and 28 walks.

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