Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 26

Published 8:25 am Monday, August 26, 2024

On Monday, August 26 at 7:40 p.m. ET, the Minnesota Twins (72-58) host the Atlanta Braves (70-60) at Target Field in the series opener. Bailey Ober will get the nod for the Twins, while Max Fried will take the mound for the Braves.

The Twins (-115), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup 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

  • The Braves will hand the ball to Fried (7-7) for his 23rd start of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in seven innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • He has earned a quality start 11 times in 22 starts this season.
  • Fried will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
  • He has made 22 appearances and finished four of them without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 170 home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .413 this season.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
  • 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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