Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 27

Published 8:25 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024

When the Minnesota Twins (72-59) and Atlanta Braves (71-60) square of at Target Field on Tuesday, August 27, Simeon Woods Richardson will get the call for the Twins, while the Braves will send Spencer Schwellenbach to the hill. The game will start at 7:40 p.m. ET.

At -110, the Braves are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Twins, who are listed at -110. Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Braves vs. Twins Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, August 27, 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 -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves -110
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will send Schwellenbach (5-6) to the mound for his 15th start this season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed three hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • In 14 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in eight of them.
  • Schwellenbach has 12 starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 14 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 172 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored 563 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
  • The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 24th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.65) in the majors this season.
  • Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.220 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.

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