Salvador Perez drove in MJ Melendez with a single leading off the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Wednesday while matching a major league record by using nine total pitchers in the shutout.

The Kansas City Royals have made history by using nine relievers to achieve a 1-0 shutout against the Atlanta Braves

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.

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

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.