Braves vs. Twins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 28, 2024

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Braves vs. Twins Betting Odds, Probable Starters 8/28/2024

Data Skrive:

The Atlanta Braves (72-60) will meet the Minnesota Twins (72-60) on Wednesday at 7:40 p.m. ET. Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 99th RBI of the season for the favored Braves (-152) when the game gets underway at Target Field, live on BSN. Chris Sale gets the starting nod for Atlanta while David Festa is Minnesota’s starter for the contest.

Here is our preview for this contest, and uncover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Odds to Win

Braves to win vs Twins -152

Bet $20, Payout $33.16

Braves vs. Twins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Braves (-152)
  • Underdog: Twins (+127)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Braves vs. Twins Betting Insights

  • The Braves have been chosen as favorites in 107 games this year and have walked away with the win 59 times (55.1%) in those games.
  • Atlanta has a record of 37-27 when favored by -152 or more this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 60.3% chance of walking away with the win.
  • The Twins have put together a 17-25 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40.5% of those games).
  • Minnesota has a record of 2-6 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +127 or longer (25%).
  • The Twins have an implied moneyline win probability of 44.1% in this game.

Braves vs. Twins Hitting Leaders

  • Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.308), home runs (37) and runs batted in (98) this season.
  • Ozuna ranks fourth in baseball in home runs, and third in RBI.
  • Matt Olson is batting .231 with an OBP of .312 and a slugging percentage of .434 this season.
  • Carlos Santana is hitting .240 with 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 50 walks.
  • Among all hitters in the big leagues, Santana’s home run total puts him 65th, and his RBI total ranks 89th.
  • Willi Castro’s .255 batting average paces his team.

Braves vs. Twins Pitching Rankings

  • The Braves have a 9.6 K/9 this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
  • Braves pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.66 this year, second-best in baseball.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.225 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
  • The Twins pitching staff is third in MLB with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Minnesota has a 4.12 team ERA that ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Twins pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in MLB (1.181).