Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 27

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Carlos Santana will lead the way for the Minnesota Twins (72-59) on Tuesday, August 27, when they clash with Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (71-60) at Target Field at 7:40 p.m. ET.

The Twins (-110), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Braves (-110) The over/under for this game is 8.

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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’ Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6) will make his 15th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up two earned runs while allowing three hits.
  • He has earned a quality start eight times in 14 starts this season.
  • 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 have hit 172 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the big leagues.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored 563 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • The Braves rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.65) in the majors this season.
  • Atlanta has a 9.6 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.220 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.

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