Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 27

Published 9:25 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Carlos Santana will lead the charge for the Minnesota Twins (72-59) on Tuesday, August 27, when they take on Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (71-60) at Target Field at 7:40 p.m. ET.

At -110, the Twins are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Braves (-110). This game has a total of 8 runs (over -115; under -105).

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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

  • Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 15th start of the 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.
  • He has earned a quality start eight times in 14 starts this season.
  • Schwellenbach has pitched five or more innings in 12 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has one appearance with no earned runs allowed in 14 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 172 home runs.
  • Fueled by 405 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta ranks 18th in the majors with 563 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank 24th 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.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.220 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.

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