Twins vs. Braves: Betting Preview for August 27

Published 8:25 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024

On Tuesday, August 27, Carlos Santana’s Minnesota Twins (72-59) host Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (71-60) at Target Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:40 p.m. ET.

The Twins, at -110, are favored in this contest, while the Braves are underdogs at -110. Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Twins vs. Braves 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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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Simeon Woods Richardson (5-3 with a 3.69 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 112 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Twins, his 23rd of the season.
  • In his last outing on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, the righty went five innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
  • Richardson has collected seven quality starts this year.
  • Richardson will try to build on a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing).
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins are seventh in MLB action with 162 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Minnesota is sixth in MLB, slugging .429.
  • The Twins’ .253 batting average is seventh-best in the majors.
  • Minnesota has the No. 8 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.9 runs per game (639 total runs).
  • The Twins rank eighth in MLB with a .322 on-base percentage.
  • The Twins strike out 8 times per game, the ninth-fewest average in the majors.
  • Minnesota has a 4.10 team ERA that ranks 17th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Minnesota has a collective 9.2 K/9, the third-best in MLB.
  • Twins pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in MLB (1.177).

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