Braves vs. Twins Odds & Betting Predictions - August 28, 2024

Braves at Twins

11:40 pm • BSN

Atlanta Braves

0-2

5 - 1

Minnesota Twins

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
D.Festa			4.90	2-6
C.Sale			2.38	18-3

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Braves 0-2	-1.5+120	o7-125	-142
Twins 0-0	+1.5-143	u7+100	+120

Wednesday 11:40 p.m.

August 28, 2024

Target FieldMinneapolis

MIN +117

ATL u3.5 Team Total+105

M.Olson o0.5 HR+450

0.25u

ATL -150 (F5)

D.Festa o5.5 Ks+105

1.05u

MIN u3.5 Team Total-125

ATL -139 (F5)

0.36u

Flat to -145

MIN +122

Featured Insight
Braves RPs have a strikeout rate of 25% vs left-handed batters since last season -- fifth highest in MLB. Twins left-handed hitters have struck out 26% against RHP since last season -- second highest in MLB.

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The Braves are just 5-34 (.128) when allowing 5 or more runs this season -- 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .197.

Matt Olson has an OPS of .854 since the 2022 season -- 15th best in MLB-- 86th Percentile. Jose Ruiz has allowed an OPS of .788 (645 PAs) since the 2022 season -- fifth worst among qualified RPs-- third Percentile.

Marcell Ozuna has an OPS of .935 since last season -- eighth best in MLB-- 94th Percentile. Jose Ruiz has allowed an OPS of .824 (380 PAs) since last season -- eighth worst among qualified RPs-- fourth Percentile.

Chris Sale has a strikeout rate of 34% (74 SO in 216 PAs) when going through the lineup the second time in a game this season -- best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23% -- 100th Percentile.

David Festa has struck out 37% (16/43) of left-handed batters he faced this month (4 games) -- 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 8 total IP; League Avg: 21% -- 98th Percentile.

27 of Chris Sale's breaking pitch strikeouts are backdoor this season -- most among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: nan -- 100th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Twins are 1-4 in their last 5 games.
Twins are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Twins are 36-45 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Twins' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 43 of Twins' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Twins	69-93	33-48	36-45	46-66	22-26
Braves	75-87	35-46	40-41	60-71	15-16

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Twins	83-73-6	43-33-5	40-40-1	63-43-6	18-30
Braves	58-94-10	25-53-3	33-41-7	45-77-9	13-17-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Twins	82-80	43-38	39-42	63-49	18-30
Braves	89-73	46-35	43-38	76-55	13-18

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 27th	ATL	L 6-8	+1.5 L	O 8	ATL -105
Aug 26th	ATL	L 6-10	+1.5 L	O 8	ATL -120
Aug 25th	STL	L 2-3	-1.5 L	U 8.5	STL -142
Aug 24th	STL	W 6-0	-1.5 W	U 7.5	MIN -142
Aug 24th	STL	L 1-6	-1.5 L	U 8.5	STL -155

Chris Sale
P
Chris Sale (back spasms) scratched Monday. Grant Holmes will start Game 2.
Out
Ronald Acuna
OF
Acuna is out for season with knee
Out for Season
Austin Riley
IF
Riley is out with hand
Out
Spencer Strider
P
Strider is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

Jose Miranda
IF
Jose Miranda (back) has been scratched Thursday.
Out
Trevor Larnach
OF
Larnach is out with hamstring
Out
Joe Ryan
P
Ryan is out with triceps
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LC.Sale, P	109	6	6	1
RL.Jackson, P	18	1	2	0
RJ.Jimenez, P	18	1	3	0
RR.Iglesias, P	11	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1W.Merrifield, 2B	0-5	0	0	0
2J.Soler, RF	1-3	1	1	1
2J.Kelenic, LF	0-1	0	0	0
3M.Ozuna, DH	1-3	1	0	0
4M.Olson, 1B	1-4	1	0	1
5R.Laureano, LF	2-4	0	0	1
5R.Laureano, RF	2-4	0	0	1
6M.Harris, CF	0-4	0	0	0
7O.Arcia, SS	1-4	1	0	0
8S.Murphy, C	0-3	1	0	0
9L.Williams, 3B	2-4	0	0	2

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RD.Festa, P	88	6	7	2
LC.Thielbar, P	16	0.1	1	2
RJ.Alcala, P	8	0.2	0	1
RM.Tonkin, P	25	1	3	0
RR.Henriquez, P	19	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1M.Margot, LF	2-4	0	0
1M.Margot, CF	2-4	0	0
2R.Jeffers, DH	2-4	1	0
3J.Miranda, 3B	1-4	0	0
4C.Santana, 1B	0-2	0	0
5W.Castro, SS	1-4	0	1
6C.Vazquez, C	0-4	0	0
7K.Farmer, 2B	0-2	0	0
7E.Julien, PH	0-1	0	0
7E.Julien, 2B	0-1	0	0
8M.Wallner, RF	1-4	0	0
9A.Martin, CF	0-2	0	0
9T.Larnach, PH	0-2	0	0
9T.Larnach, LF	0-2	0	0