How to Watch Royals vs. Braves: TV Channel & Live Stream
Seth Lugo and Erick Fedde will start for their respective teams when the Kansas City Royals and the Atlanta Braves face off on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium, at 7:40 p.m. ET.
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Check out the best highlights between the Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals. Royals vs. Braves Game Information & How to Watch When: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 7:40 p.m. ET
Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
TV: Watch on FDSKC, FDSSO
Box Score: Fox Sports Royals vs. Braves Prediction Score Prediction: Royals 4, Braves 3
Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Royals 55%, Braves 45% Royals vs. Braves Head to Head Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result 9/29/2024 Braves -1.5 8 -214 +178 4-2 KC 9/28/2024 Braves -1.5 7.5 -240 +195 2-1 ATL 9/27/2024 Braves -1.5 7.5 -189 +158 3-0 ATL 4/16/2023 Braves -1.5 9 -158 +136 5-4 ATL 4/15/2023 Braves -1.5 8.5 -140 +119 9-3 ATL 4/14/2023 Braves -1.5 9 -133 +113 10-3 ATL Royals Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 6-4 Runs Per Game 5.1 HR 17 ERA 3.33 K/9 7.5 Royals Player Insights Bobby Witt Jr. has 34 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 32 walks while batting .287.
Of all hitters in baseball, Witt ranks 63rd in homers and 42nd in RBI.
Witt takes a hitting streak of six games into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .200 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and four RBIs.
Maikel Garcia is batting .296 to lead his team.
Garcia is 133rd in homers in the majors, and 87th in RBI.
Garcia enters this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with two triples, two home runs, three walks and four RBIs.
Vinnie Pasquantino has a team-best 62 runs batted in.
Salvador Perez has hit 18 home runs with 62 RBI. Both lead his team. Royals Recent & Upcoming Games Braves Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 2-8 Runs Per Game 4.3 HR 7 ERA 6.83 K/9 8.1 Braves Player Insights Matt Olson leads the Braves in home runs (18) and runs batted in (65).
Olson is 37th in home runs and 19th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Ozzie Albies is batting .219 with 12 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 39 walks.
Albies is 148th among all batters in the big leagues in home runs, and 130th in RBI.
Marcell Ozuna is batting .232 with 11 doubles, 13 home runs and 65 walks.
Austin Riley leads the Braves with a team-leading batting average of .267. Braves Recent & Upcoming Games
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