Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 26
Published 9:24 am Monday, August 26, 2024
In the series opener on Monday, August 26, Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins (72-58) square off against Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (70-60). The first pitch will be thrown at 7:40 p.m. ET at Target Field.
The Twins, at -115, are favored in this game, while the Braves are underdogs at -105. Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.
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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
- Max Fried (7-7) will take the mound for the Braves, 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.
- In 22 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 11 of them.
- Fried will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
- He has finished four appearances without allowing an earned run in 22 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 170 home runs.
- Fueled by 399 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .413 slugging percentage this season.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
- Atlanta has scored 553 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- The Braves rank 23rd in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
- 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 1.221 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
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