Twins vs. Braves: Betting Preview for August 27

Published 8:25 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins (72-59) will square off with Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (71-60) at Target Field on Tuesday, August 27. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. ET.

At -110, the Twins are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Braves (-110). Bookmakers have listed the over/under 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 gets the start for the Twins, his 23rd of the season. He is 5-3 with a 3.69 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 112 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, when the right-hander tossed five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
  • Richardson is trying to collect his eighth quality start of the season.
  • Richardson will try to prolong a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing).
  • In three of his 22 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB play with 162 total home runs.
  • Minnesota’s .429 slugging percentage ranks sixth-best in MLB.
  • The Twins have the seventh-best batting average in the majors (.253).
  • Minnesota is the eighth-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.9 runs per game (639 total).
  • The Twins are eighth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .322.
  • The Twins strike out 8 times per game, the ninth-best average in the majors.
  • Minnesota has the 17th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.10).
  • The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Minnesota’s pitching staff ranks third in the majors.
  • The Twins have the second-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.177).

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