Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 28
Published 9:24 am Wednesday, August 28, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (72-60) go head to head against the Minnesota Twins (72-60) at Target Field on Wednesday, August 28 at 7:40 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 98).
The Braves (-140), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Twins (+115) The total for this contest has been set at 7.5.
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Braves vs. Twins Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, August 28, 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: Braves -140
- Moneyline Underdog: Twins +115
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Chris Sale gets the start for the Braves, his 25th of the season. He is 14-3 with a 2.62 ERA and 191 strikeouts in 147 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out was on Friday against the Washington Nationals, when the left-hander tossed seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing nine hits.
- Sale is looking for his fourth quality start in a row.
- Sale will try to go five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 24 outings this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB play with 173 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .415 slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in MLB.
- Atlanta ranks 17th in runs scored with 571 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves’ .308 on-base percentage ranks 18th in MLB.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in the majors.
- Atlanta has a 3.66 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9 to pace the majors.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.225).
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