Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 28
Published 9:24 am Wednesday, August 28, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (72-60) match up with 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’s currently sitting at 98).
At -140, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Twins (+115). Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 runs.
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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 (14-3) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 25th start of the season. He has a 2.62 ERA in 147 2/3 innings pitched, with 191 strikeouts.
- In his last time out on Friday against the Washington Nationals, the left-hander threw seven innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- Sale is looking for his fourth straight quality start.
- Sale will look to last 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 are fourth-best in baseball with 173 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .415 slugging percentage is 12th in MLB.
- The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in MLB.
- Atlanta has the No. 17 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (571 total runs).
- The Braves rank 18th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .308.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in MLB.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.66).
- The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces the majors.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 7 WHIP in baseball (1.225).
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