Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 28
Published 9:25 am Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Atlanta Braves (72-60) will match up with the Minnesota Twins (72-60) at Target Field on Wednesday, August 28 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 191 strikeouts, Chris Sale will be looking to notch his 200th strikeout of the year.
Bookmakers have tabbed the Braves (-135) as moneyline favorites against the Twins (+115). Sportsbooks have set 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 -135
- Moneyline Underdog: Twins +115
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Sale makes 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 appearance was on Friday against the Washington Nationals, when the lefty went seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing nine hits.
- Sale is seeking his fourth straight quality start.
- Sale will try to continue a four-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per appearance).
- 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 in MLB action with 173 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .415.
- The Braves rank 16th in the majors with a .242 batting average.
- Atlanta is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (571 total).
- The Braves rank 18th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .308.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in baseball.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.66).
- The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces the majors.
- The Braves have the seventh-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.225).
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