Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 26
Published 8:25 am Monday, August 26, 2024
In the series opener on Monday, August 26, Bailey Ober will toe the rubber for the Minnesota Twins (72-58) as they square off against the Atlanta Braves (70-60), who will answer with Max Fried. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:40 p.m. ET at Target Field.
Oddsmakers have tabbed the Twins (-115) as moneyline favorites versus the Braves (-105). The total for this contest is 8. The odds to hit the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go 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’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed seven innings while giving up two earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- In 22 starts this season, he’s earned 11 quality starts.
- Fried will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
- In 22 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves’ 170 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 399 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .413 slugging percentage 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 the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
- The Braves rank 23rd in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
- 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.
- Braves pitchers have a 1.221 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.
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