Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 27

Published 9:25 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024

The Minnesota Twins (72-59) will lean on Carlos Santana when they host Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (71-60) at Target Field on Tuesday, August 27. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:40 p.m. ET.

At -110, the Braves are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Twins, who are -110. The over/under for this game has been set at 8.

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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.
  • In 14 starts this season, he’s earned eight quality starts.
  • Schwellenbach has 12 starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 14 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 172 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta ranks 18th in the majors with 563 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank 24th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
  • 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, first-most in the majors.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.220 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.

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