Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 26

Published 8:24 am Monday, August 26, 2024

Carlos Santana’s Minnesota Twins (72-58) and Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (70-60) will clash in the series opener on Monday, August 26 at Target Field. The game will start at 7:40 p.m. ET.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Twins (-115) as moneyline favorites against the Braves (-105). This game’s total is 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 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 -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves -105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Max Fried (7-7) will take the mound for the Braves, his 23rd start of the 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’ 170 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .413 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 with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
  • 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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