Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 26

Published 8:25 am Monday, August 26, 2024

Carlos Santana’s Minnesota Twins (72-58) and Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (70-60) will square off in the series opener on Monday, August 26 at Target Field. The contest will begin at 7:40 p.m. ET.

Bookmakers have tabbed the Twins (-115) as moneyline favorites versus the Braves (-105). The total for this game has been listed at 8.

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Braves vs. Twins Game Info

  • Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
  • Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Target Field
  • TV Channel: BSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Twins -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves -105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves’ Max Fried (7-7) will make his 23rd start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed seven innings while giving up two earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • He has earned a quality start 11 times in 22 starts this season.
  • Fried has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • In 22 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 170 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .413 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta ranks 19th in the majors with 553 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.65 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the majors.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.221 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.

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