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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