Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 26

Published 9:24 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.

The Twins, at -120, are favored in this game, while the Braves are underdogs at +100. Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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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 -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +100
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Fried (7-7) will take the mound for the Braves, his 23rd start of the season.
  • He has earned a quality start 11 times in 22 starts this season.
  • Fried has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 22 chances this season.

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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 has the second-best ERA (3.65) in the majors this season.
  • Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.221 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.

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