When the Minnesota Twins (72-58) and Atlanta Braves (70-60) face off in the series opener at Target Field on Monday, August 26, Bailey Ober will get the nod for the Twins, while the Braves will send Max Fried to the hill. The game will start at 7:40 p.m. ET.

At -105, the Braves are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Twins, who are -115. The total for this contest has been set at 8.

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Braves vs. Twins Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 26, 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 -115
• Moneyline Underdog: Braves -105
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Braves’ Fried (7-7) will make his 23rd start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw seven innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up two earned runs while allowing four hits.
• In 22 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 11 of them.
• Fried has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 22 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Braves’ 170 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
• Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .413 team slugging percentage.
• The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
• Atlanta ranks 19th in the majors with 553 total runs scored this season.
• The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
• The Braves rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
• Atlanta has pitched to a 3.65 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
• Atlanta strikes out 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
• Braves pitchers have a 1.221 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.

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