Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 27
Published 9:25 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 nod for the Twins, while the Braves will send Spencer Schwellenbach to the mound. The game will begin at 7:40 p.m. ET.
The Twins (-110), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Braves (-110) The total for this contest is 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 Schwellenbach (5-6) to the mound for his 15th start this season.
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed three hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
- In 14 starts this season, he’s earned eight quality starts.
- Schwellenbach has 12 starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has made 14 appearances and finished one of them without allowing an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves’ 172 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
- The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
- 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 in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
- Atlanta has pitched to a 3.65 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
- Atlanta strikes out 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
- Braves pitchers have a 1.220 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.
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