Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 27

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024

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

At -110, the Braves are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Twins, who are -110. This matchup carries an over/under 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

  • The Braves will send Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6) to the mound for his 15th start this 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.
  • He has earned a quality start eight times in 14 starts this season.
  • Schwellenbach will look to pitch five or more innings for the 13th start in a row.
  • 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 563 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
  • 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.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.220 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.

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