Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 26

Published 8:24 am Monday, August 26, 2024

Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins (72-58) will host Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (70-60) at Target Field on Monday, August 26, with a start time of 7:40 p.m. ET.

At -120, the Twins are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Braves (+100). This contest’s over/under is 7.5. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 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 -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +100
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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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 11 quality starts.
  • 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.
  • Fueled by 399 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .413 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
  • Atlanta has scored the 19th-most runs in the majors this season with 553 (4.3 per game).
  • 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 has pitched to a 3.65 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 9.6 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.221 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.

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