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) take on Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (70-60). The first pitch will be thrown at 7:40 p.m. ET at Target Field.
At -115, the Twins are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Braves (-105). The total for this matchup 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 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.
- He has started 22 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 11 of them.
- Fried has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 22 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 170 home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .413 team slugging percentage.
- 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 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 has the second-best ERA (3.65) in the majors this season.
- 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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