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 go head to head in the series opener on Monday, August 26 at Target Field. The matchup will start at 7:40 p.m. ET.

The Twins, at -115, are the favorites in this game, while the Braves are underdogs at -105. This contest’s total has been set at 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the 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 will send Max Fried (7-7) to the mound for his 23rd start this 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 has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has made 22 appearances and finished four of them without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 170 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .413 this season.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 19th in the majors with 553 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • 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 has a 9.6 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.221 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.

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