Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 28

Published 8:25 am Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Atlanta Braves (72-60) will square off against the Minnesota Twins (72-60) at Target Field on Wednesday, August 28 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 191 strikeouts, Chris Sale will be looking to tally his 200th strikeout of the year.

At -140, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Twins (+115). The over/under for this matchup has been listed at 7.5.

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Braves vs. Twins Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 28, 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: Braves -140
  • Moneyline Underdog: Twins +115
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will send Sale (14-3) to the mound for his 25th start of the season. He is 14-3 with a 2.62 ERA and 191 strikeouts through 147 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Friday, the lefty went seven innings against the Washington Nationals, allowing two earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
  • Sale is looking to build upon a third-game quality start streak in this game.
  • Sale will try to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 24 outings this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth-best in MLB play with 173 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB, slugging .415.
  • The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .242 batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 17th in runs scored with 571 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves rank 18th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .308.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in the majors.
  • Atlanta’s 3.66 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
  • The Braves have the seventh-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.225).

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