Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 26

Published 9:24 am Monday, August 26, 2024

The Minnesota Twins (72-58) and the Atlanta Braves (70-60) will match up in the series opener on Monday, August 26 at Target Field, with Bailey Ober getting the ball for the Twins and Max Fried taking the mound for the Braves. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:40 p.m. ET.

At -115, the Twins are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Braves (-105). The over/under for this matchup is 8.

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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’ Fried (7-7) will make his 23rd start of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in seven innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • In 22 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 11 of them.
  • Fried has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 22 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 170 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .413 this season.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored 553 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 23rd in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.65 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
  • Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.221 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.

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