Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 26

Published 9:24 am Monday, August 26, 2024

The Minnesota Twins (72-58) will look to Carlos Santana when they host Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (70-60) at Target Field on Monday, August 26. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:40 p.m. ET.

At -115, the Twins are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Braves (-105). The total for this game is 8. The odds to hit the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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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 gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in seven innings pitched against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.
  • In 22 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 11 of them.
  • Fried has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 22 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 170 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • 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 on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • 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.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.221 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.

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