Kansas City RoyalsRoyals1-2
4FinalMar 29, 2026
Atlanta BravesBraves2-1
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
KC+126
ATL−153
Run line
KC +1.5−169
ATL −1.5+139
Total O/U
Over 8−112
Under 8−108
- Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 8 (5 runs).
Recap
The Kansas City Royals beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 at Truist Park in Atlanta on Mar 29, 2026 to move to 1-2.
The game was played before 37,961.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
W: Lugo (1-0) · L: Holmes (0-1) · S: Erceg (0-0)
Scoring plays
Top 3
- KCSingleWitt Jr. singled to right, Loftin scored, Garcia to third.1-0
Top 4
- KCHome runJensen homered to right center (371 feet).2-0
Top 5
- KCSinglePasquantino singled to right, Loftin scored, Garcia to third.3-0
Top 8
- KCSacrifice flyJensen hit sacrifice fly to center, Witt Jr. scored.4-0
Bottom 8
- ATLHome runBaldwin homered to right (396 feet).4-1
Team stats
KCATL
- Hits
- 7
- 7
- Home Runs
- 1
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 4
- 1
- Walks
- 3
- 0
- Strikeouts
- 8
- 5
- Runners Left On Base
- 13
- 10
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .200 | .385 | .200 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .364 | .417 | .364 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .182 | .250 | .182 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .167 | .167 | .417 |
| Carter Jensen C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .125 | .200 | .500 |
| Lane Thomas RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .125 | .222 | .125 |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .286 | .375 | .429 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 |
| Nick Loftin 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .286 | .286 | .286 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo P | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 77-55 | 0.00 | 77 |
| Matt Strahm P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 0.00 | 4 |
| John Schreiber P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23-14 | 9.00 | 23 |
| Lucas Erceg P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 0.00 | 12 |
Braves · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuna Jr. RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .083 | .154 | .083 |
| Drake Baldwin C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .273 | .385 | .818 |
| Matt Olson 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .250 | .250 | .333 |
| Austin Riley 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .364 | .417 | .364 |
| Mike Yastrzemski LF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .500 | .500 | .625 |
| Ozzie Albies 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .364 | .417 | .636 |
| Michael Harris II CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .364 | .364 | .636 |
| Dominic Smith DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .333 | .333 | .833 |
| Kyle Farmer DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jorge Mateo SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Braves · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Holmes P | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 76-45 | 5.40 | 76 |
| Didier Fuentes P | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 56-36 | 2.25 | 56 |
Game info
VenueTruist Park, Atlanta, GA
Attendance37,961
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Gabe Morales · First Base Umpire: Emil Jimenez · Second Base Umpire: Doug Eddings · Third Base Umpire: Mike Muchlinski
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