Twins vs. Braves: Betting Preview for August 26

Published 8:25 am Monday, August 26, 2024

The Minnesota Twins (72-58) and the Atlanta Braves (70-60) will clash on Monday, August 26 at Target Field, with Bailey Ober starting for the Twins and Max Fried taking the mound for the Braves. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:40 p.m. ET.

The Twins, at -115, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Braves are underdogs at -105. The over/under for this matchup is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Twins vs. Braves Game Info

  • Date: Monday, August 26, 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 -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves -105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Ober gets the start for the Twins, his 25th of the season. He is 12-5 with a 3.54 ERA and 145 strikeouts through 140 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last time out came on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, when the righty tossed six innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • Ober is aiming to notch his 12th straight quality start in this matchup.
  • Ober will try to extend a 12-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per appearance).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 24 outings this season.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins are seventh-best in MLB action with 160 total home runs.
  • Minnesota ranks sixth in baseball with a .429 slugging percentage.
  • The Twins have the seventh-best batting average in the majors (.253).
  • Minnesota scores the seventh-most runs in baseball (633 total, 4.9 per game).
  • The Twins are eighth in MLB with a .322 on-base percentage.
  • The Twins strike out eight times per game to rank ninth in baseball.
  • Minnesota has a 4.05 team ERA that ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Minnesota’s pitching staff ranks third in the majors.
  • Twins pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in baseball (1.172).

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