Braves vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 28

Published 9:24 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 Ks, Chris Sale will be looking to notch his 200th strikeout of the year.

At +115, the Twins are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Braves, who are listed at -140. Oddsmakers 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 -140
  • Moneyline Underdog: Twins +115
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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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 most recent time out was on Friday against the Washington Nationals, when he went seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up nine hits.
  • Sale is trying to claim his fourth quality start in a row in this game.
  • Sale will look to go five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
  • He has had four appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in baseball with 173 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves are 16th in MLB with a .242 batting average.
  • Atlanta has the No. 17 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (571 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 18th in baseball with a .308 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in MLB.
  • Atlanta’s 3.66 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff leads MLB with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.225).

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