Kansas City Royals @ Atlanta Braves
Braves meet the Royals with 1-0 series lead
Kansas City Royals (0-1) vs. Atlanta Braves (1-0)
Atlanta; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (0-0); Braves: Reynaldo Lopez (0-0)
Braves -146, Royals +122; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves face the Kansas City Royals, leading the series 1-0.
Atlanta had a 76-86 record overall and a 39-42 record at home last season. The Braves slugged .399 with a .720 OPS as a team in the 2025 season.
Kansas City went 82-80 overall and 39-42 on the road a season ago. The Royals pitching staff averaged 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings while giving up 3.9 runs per game in the 2025 season.
INJURIES: Braves: AJ Smith-Shawver: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ha-Seong Kim: 10-Day IL (finger), Spencer Strider: 15-Day IL (oblique), Danny Young: 15-Day IL (elbow), Daysbel Hernandez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Murphy: 10-Day IL (hip), Hurston Waldrep: 15-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee), Joey Wentz: 60-Day IL (knee)
Royals: Stephen Kolek: 15-Day IL (oblique), James McArthur: 15-Day IL (elbow), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (calf), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
ATL leads 1-0
Game Information
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Chicago | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
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