Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 27
Published 7:24 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Carlos Santana will lead the charge for the Minnesota Twins (72-59) on Tuesday, August 27, when they take on Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (71-60) at Target Field at 7:40 p.m. ET.
At -110, the Braves are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Twins, who are -110. Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 8 runs.
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Braves vs. Twins Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, August 27, 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 -110
- Moneyline Underdog: Braves -110
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6) will take the mound for the Braves, his 15th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- He has started 14 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in eight of them.
- Schwellenbach will look to pitch five or more innings for the 13th start in a row.
- He has one appearance with no earned runs allowed in 14 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 172 home runs.
- Fueled by 405 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
- The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
- Atlanta has scored 563 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- The Braves rank 24th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
- 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 1.220 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.
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