Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 27
Published 8:25 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024
When the Minnesota Twins (72-59) and Atlanta Braves (71-60) face off at Target Field on Tuesday, August 27, Simeon Woods Richardson will get the call for the Twins, while the Braves will send Spencer Schwellenbach to the hill. The game will start at 7:40 p.m. ET.
Sportsbooks have tabbed the Twins (-110) as moneyline favorites against the Braves (-110). The over/under for this matchup is 8. The odds to hit the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.
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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
- Schwellenbach (5-6) will take the mound for the Braves, 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.
- In 14 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in eight of them.
- Schwellenbach will look to pitch five or more innings for the 13th start in a row.
- He has one appearance with no earned runs allowed in 14 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves’ 172 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- 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 an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
- The Braves rank 24th 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 strikes out an MLB-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
- 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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