Braves vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for March 28

Odds updated as of 7:12 p.m.

Saturday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Atlanta Braves and the Kansas City Royals.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Braves vs Royals Game Info

• Atlanta Braves (1-0) vs. Kansas City Royals (0-1)
• Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
• Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Truist Park -- Atlanta, Georgia
• Coverage: FOX

Braves vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: ATL: (-144) | KC: (+122)
• Spread: ATL: -1.5 (+140) | KC: +1.5 (-170)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (+100) | Under: (-122)

Braves vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Reynaldo López (Braves) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA

The Braves will look to Reynaldo Lopez against the Royals and Michael Wacha. Lopez pitched in one game with a spread last season and his team covered. Lopez did not appear in a game when his team was the moneyline favorite last season. Last season Wacha and his team had a 12-19-0 record against the spread in games he pitched. Wacha and his team finished 9-11 in the 20 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: Royals win (52.4%)

Braves vs Royals Moneyline

• Kansas City is the underdog, +122 on the moneyline, while Atlanta is a -144 favorite at home.

Braves vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are +1.5 on the run line against the Braves. The Royals are -170 to cover, and the Braves are +140.

Braves vs Royals Over/Under

• Braves versus Royals, on March 28, has an over/under of 8.5, with the over being +100 and the under -122.

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Braves vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Braves came away with 53 wins in the 101 contests they were listed as the favorites last season.
• Last year, Atlanta won 33 of 64 games when listed as at least -144 on the moneyline.
• The Braves and their opponents hit the over in 69 of their 156 games with a total last season.
• The Royals finished 42-50 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline last season (winning 45.7% of those games).
• Kansas City went 14-15 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +122 or longer (48.3%).
• The Royals combined with their opponents to go over the total 70 times last season for a 70-88-2 record against the over/under.

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. had 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 put up a .351 on-base percentage last season while batting .286.
• Salvador Perez hit .236 with 35 doubles, 30 home runs and 28 walks.

Braves vs Royals Head to Head

• 3/27/2026: 6-0 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 7/30/2025: 1-0 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 7/29/2025: 9-6 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 7/28/2025: 10-7 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 9/29/2024: 4-2 KC (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -210, Underdog Moneyline: +176)
• 9/28/2024: 2-1 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -230, Underdog Moneyline: +190)
• 9/27/2024: 3-0 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 4/16/2023: 5-4 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 4/14/2023: 10-3 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)

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