With a rash of injuries to his starting rotation, Royals manager Matt Quatraro put together a plan to rely exclusively on his bullpen when Kansas City played the Atlanta Braves in their series finale on Wednesday.

With injuries taking a toll on their starting rotation, the Royals tied a big league record by using nine total pitchers in a 10-inning shutout victory over the Braves.

The Atlanta Braves face the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a 3-game set at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City Monday.

The Atlanta Braves (45-62) and the Cincinnati Reds (57-52) open a 3-game series Thursday. First pitch from Great American Ball Park is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Braves vs. Reds odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Just three MLB games take place Thursday, July 31, as most of the baseball world has focused on the MLB trade deadline today. One of today's three games on the diamond sees the Cincinnati Reds host the Atlanta Braves at 7:10 p.