Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 27

Published 9:24 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins (72-59) will host Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (71-60) at Target Field on Tuesday, August 27, with a start time of 7:40 p.m. ET.

At -110, the Twins are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Braves (-110). Sportsbooks have set 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

  • The Braves’ Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6) will make his 15th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on three hits in a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • He has eight quality starts in 14 chances this season.
  • Schwellenbach will look to pitch five or more innings for the 13th start in a row.
  • He has finished one appearance without allowing an earned run in 14 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 172 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .415 this season.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored the 18th-most runs in the majors this season with 563 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • 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 WHIP of just 1.220 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.

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