Kansas City RoyalsRoyals0-2
2FinalMar 28, 2026
Atlanta BravesBraves2-0
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
KC+123
ATL−149
Run line
KC +1.5−168
ATL −1.5+139
Total O/U
Over 8.5−102
Under 8.5−118
- Run line: Braves −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 8.5 (8 runs).
Recap
The Atlanta Braves beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 at Truist Park in Atlanta on Mar 28, 2026 to move to 2-0.
They scored 6 runs in the ninth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Bido (1-0) · L: Estevez (0-1)
Scoring plays
Top 7
- KCHome runPerez homered to left center (390 feet).1-0
Top 8
- KCFielder's choicePasquantino grounded into fielder's choice to first, Garcia scored on fielding error by first baseman Olson.2-0
Bottom 9
- ATLSingleYastrzemski singled to center, Baldwin scored, Mateo to third.2-1
- ATLSingleHarris II reached on infield single to pitcher, Mateo scored, Albies to second, White to third.2-2
- ATLHome runSmith homered to right center (386 feet), White scored, Albies scored and Harris II scored.2-6
Team stats
KCATL
- Hits
- 5
- 9
- Home Runs
- 1
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 1
- 6
- Walks
- 3
- 4
- Strikeouts
- 8
- 8
- Runners Left On Base
- 12
- 10
- Errors
- 0
- 1
Player stats
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .167 | .375 | .167 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .375 | .375 | .375 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
| Salvador Perez C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .250 | .250 | .625 |
| Carter Jensen DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| Lane Thomas RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| Jonathan India 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
| Carlos Estevez P | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| Tyler Tolbert 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .000 | .143 | .000 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha P | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 80-57 | 0.00 | 80 |
| Matt Strahm P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-12 | 0.00 | 13 |
| Lucas Erceg P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-6 | 0.00 | 12 |
| Carlos Estevez P | 0.1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27-12 | 162.00 | 27 |
Braves · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuna Jr. RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .125 | .222 | .125 |
| Drake Baldwin C | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .143 | .333 | .571 |
| Matt Olson 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .375 | .375 | .500 |
| Jorge Mateo PR | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Austin Riley 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .571 | .625 | .571 |
| Mike Yastrzemski LF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Eli White PR | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Ozzie Albies 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .286 | .375 | .714 |
| Michael Harris II CF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .500 | .500 | .875 |
| Dominic Smith DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
| Mauricio Dubon SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .167 | .286 | .333 |
Braves · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynaldo Lopez P | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 77-47 | 1.50 | 77 |
| Dylan Lee P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-11 | 0.00 | 18 |
| Joel Payamps P | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 0.00 | 15 |
| Aaron Bummer P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 | 12 |
| Osvaldo Bido P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16-12 | 0.00 | 16 |
Game info
VenueTruist Park, Atlanta, GA
Attendance39,362
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Mike Muchlinski · First Base Umpire: Gabe Morales · Second Base Umpire: Emil Jimenez · Third Base Umpire: Doug Eddings
TVFox · national
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