Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 26

Published 8:25 am Monday, August 26, 2024

On Monday, August 26, Carlos Santana’s Minnesota Twins (72-58) host Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (70-60) at Target Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:40 p.m. ET.

The Twins (-115), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Braves (-105) The total for this game has been set 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’ Max Fried (7-7) will make his 23rd start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw seven innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up two earned runs while allowing four hits.
  • He has earned a quality start 11 times in 22 starts this season.
  • Fried has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 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 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 strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
  • 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.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.221 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.

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