Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 26
Published 8:24 am Monday, August 26, 2024
The Minnesota Twins (72-58) and the Atlanta Braves (70-60) will clash on Monday, August 26 at Target Field, with Bailey Ober pitching for the Twins and Max Fried taking the hill for the Braves. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:40 p.m. ET.
At -115, the Twins are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Braves (-105). The total for this game 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 appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw seven innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up two earned runs while allowing four hits.
- In 22 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 11 of them.
- Fried has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has made 22 appearances and finished four of them 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 ranks 19th in the majors with 553 total runs scored this season.
- The Braves have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
- The Braves rank 23rd 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 WHIP of just 1.221 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.
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