Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 27
Published 8:24 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Carlos Santana will lead the charge for the Minnesota Twins (72-59) on Tuesday, August 27, when they square off against Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (71-60) at Target Field at 7:40 p.m. ET.
The Twins, at -110, are the favorites in this game, while the Braves are underdogs at -110. The total for this matchup 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
- The Braves will send Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6) to the mound for his 15th start this season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed three hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.
- In 14 starts this season, he’s earned eight quality starts.
- Schwellenbach has pitched five or more innings in 12 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- 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.
- 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 has scored the 18th-most runs in the majors this season with 563 (4.3 per game).
- 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 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, most in the majors.
- The Braves have a combined 1.220 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
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