Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 27

Published 9:24 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Simeon Woods Richardson will take the mound for the Minnesota Twins (72-59) on Tuesday, August 27 against the Atlanta Braves (71-60), who will counter with Spencer Schwellenbach. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:40 p.m. ET at Target Field.

The Twins, at -110, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Braves are underdogs at -110. Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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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

  • 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 in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • 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 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 rank 16th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
  • 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 in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.65 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta strikes out 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.220 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.

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