Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 28

Published 7:24 am Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Atlanta Braves (72-60) will play the Minnesota Twins (72-60) at Target Field on Wednesday, August 28 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 191 strikeouts, Chris Sale will be looking to rack up his 200th strikeout of the year.

At +115, the Twins are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are -135. This game has an over/under of 7.5 runs (over +100; under -120).

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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 (14-3) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.62 ERA in 147 2/3 innings pitched, with 191 strikeouts.
  • The lefty’s last appearance came on Friday against the Washington Nationals, when he went seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up nine hits.
  • Sale is aiming for his fourth quality start in a row.
  • Sale will try to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
  • He has had four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB play with 173 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB, slugging .415.
  • The Braves have the 16th-ranked batting average in the majors (.242).
  • Atlanta is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (571 total).
  • The Braves are 18th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .308.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 3.66 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
  • The Braves have the seventh-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.225).

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