Braves vs Twins Game Breakdown

Get ready, sports fans! Tonight, the sizzling Atlanta Braves are set to clash with the sturdy Minnesota Twins under the lights of Target Field at 07:40 PM EST. With both teams boasting 71 wins and hovering near the top of their respective conferences, this game is primed to be a powerhouse showdown. The Braves, fresh off a victorious slugfest, are looking to keep the momentum, while the Twins aim to bounce back and even the score under the partly cloudy skies of Minnesota. With the betting lines neck and neck and the over/under teasing a tight battle, tonight’s game promises all the drama and thrills we live for in baseball. So, as the Braves swing for the fences and the Twins aim to round the bases, brace yourselves for a game where every pitch could tip the scales!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 27, 2024 07:40PM EST

Location: Target Field, Minnesota

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the W at 8.1 mph. Temperature is at 72.0° with 84% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	ATL ML	MIN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-109	-111	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	-109	-111	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	0	0	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

175W-128L

52.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

165W-135L

47.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/26/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	10	Over	+8.0
08/26/24	Minnesota Twins MIN	6	Over	+8.0
06/26/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	1	Under	-3.0
06/26/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	4	Under	-3.0
06/27/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	2	Push	-0.0
06/27/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	6	Push	-0.0
06/28/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	0	Under	-5.0
06/28/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	3	Under	-5.0

Braves Vs Over/Under

Twins Vs Over/Under

S. Schwellenbach

ERA 3.935 | IP 82.3 | 5.0W-6.0L | KO 94.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-22-24	vsPHI	2-3W	6.7	3	2	9	Under
08-16-24	@LAA	2-3L	5.0	4	3	8	Under
08-11-24	@COL	8-9L	6.0	6	2	7	Over
08-02-24	vsMIA	3-5W	7.0	6	3	10	Push
07-27-24	@NYM	4-0W	7.0	2	0	11	Under
07-21-24	vsSTL	6-2L	6.0	7	4	8	Push
07-12-24	@SD	6-1W	7.0	3	1	3	Under
07-06-24	vsPHI	1-5W	6.0	7	1	6	Under
06-30-24	vsPIT	4-2L	5.0	5	4	7	Under
06-24-24	@STL	3-4L	5.0	8	4	6	Under

S. Woods

ERA 3.685 | IP 112.3 | 5.0W-3.0L | KO 99.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-21-24	@SD	11-4W	5.0	3	1	7	Over
08-16-24	@TEX	4-3W	5.0	3	2	1	Under
08-10-24	vsCLE	2-1L	7.0	4	2	7	Under
08-04-24	vsCWS	7-13W	4.0	6	3	6	Over
07-29-24	@NYM	2-15L	3.3	7	6	2	Over
07-23-24	vsPHI	3-0L	6.0	3	0	5	Under
07-13-24	@SF	4-2W	4.3	7	2	7	Under
07-07-24	vsHOU	2-3W	6.0	3	2	4	Under
07-02-24	vsDET	3-5W	5.7	4	3	4	Push
06-26-24	@ARI	8-3W	5.3	4	3	4	Over

Braves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/28	vs MIN	10-6W	13	2	Over
08/27	@ WAS	1-5L	3	1	Under
08/26	@ WAS	4-2W	11	2	Under
08/25	@ WAS	3-2W	8	1	Under
08/24	@ PHI	3-2W	10	1	Under
08/23	@ PHI	2-3L	9	1	Under
08/22	@ PHI	3-1W	7	1	Under
08/20	vs LAA	3-1W	8	1	Under
08/19	vs LAA	11-3W	12	3	Over
08/18	vs LAA	2-3L	8	0	Under
08/17	vs SF	0-6L	4	0	Under
08/16	vs SF	13-2W	11	4	Over
08/15	vs SF	4-3W	10	2	Under
08/14	vs SF	1-0W	4	0	Under
08/13	vs COL	8-9L	13	4	Over

Twins Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/28	@ ATL	6-10L	9	2	Over
08/27	@ STL	2-3L	6	1	Under
08/26	@ STL	6-0W	9	3	Under
08/25	@ STL	1-6L	5	0	Under
08/23	vs SD	11-4W	18	1	Over
08/22	vs SD	5-7L	13	1	Over
08/21	vs SD	3-5L	5	0	Push
08/20	vs TEX	5-6L	7	2	Over
08/19	vs TEX	5-2W	8	1	Under
08/18	vs TEX	4-3W	5	2	Under
08/17	vs TEX	3-2W	6	1	Under
08/16	@ KC	1-4L	7	1	Under
08/15	@ KC	13-3W	15	3	Over
08/14	@ KC	8-3W	10	2	Over
08/13	@ CLE	3-5L	11	2	Push

Team’s Batting Order

Atlanta Braves	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Whit Merrifield	7.6	9.7	0.233	0.343	0.373	0.716	0.292	0.017
#2 Jorge Soler	7.5	10.1	0.239	0.430	0.394	0.824	0.331	0.041
#3 Marcell Ozuna	9.4	12.5	0.307	0.586	0.428	1.014	0.404	0.076
#4 Matt Olson	8.7	11.6	0.231	0.437	0.356	0.792	0.322	0.048
#5 Sean Murphy	8.4	10.7	0.220	0.368	0.330	0.698	0.287	0.038
#6 Ramon Laureano	7.1	9.2	0.234	0.410	0.330	0.739	0.305	0.043
#7 Jarred Kelenic	6.4	8.3	0.239	0.402	0.316	0.718	0.296	0.035
#8 Gio Urshela	5.1	6.5	0.248	0.337	0.313	0.650	0.271	0.015
#9 Orlando Arcia	5.5	7.1	0.226	0.360	0.298	0.658	0.274	0.030

Minnesota Twins	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Willi Castro	7.8	10.2	0.254	0.407	0.381	0.789	0.321	0.024
#2 Trevor Larnach	7.0	9.3	0.252	0.446	0.360	0.806	0.328	0.050
#3 Royce Lewis	8.5	11.5	0.259	0.562	0.368	0.930	0.374	0.081
#4 Matt Wallner	7.2	9.7	0.278	0.627	0.508	1.135	0.436	0.079
#5 Ryan Jeffers	6.7	9.0	0.237	0.471	0.362	0.833	0.339	0.061
#6 Carlos Santana	6.0	7.9	0.239	0.423	0.371	0.794	0.322	0.043
#7 Manuel Margot	5.7	7.4	0.244	0.341	0.322	0.663	0.276	0.015
#8 Edouard Julien	5.3	7.0	0.217	0.353	0.362	0.715	0.292	0.034
#9 Austin Martin	4.8	6.2	0.258	0.354	0.354	0.707	0.291	0.005

Braves Notable Injuries

Austin Riley OUT (3B): Avg: 0.257 SLG:0.464 Last game: 08/20/24. Impact: 2.8
Michael Harris II OUT (OF): Avg: 0.246 SLG:0.361 Last game: 08/28/24. Impact: 2.2
Travis d’Arnaud OUT (C): Avg: 0.247 SLG:0.457 Last game: 08/28/24. Impact: 3.5
A.J. Minter OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/13/24. Impact: 1.2

Twins Notable Injuries

Joe Ryan OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 7.6
Byron Buxton OUT (OF): Avg: 0.275 SLG:0.528 Last game: 08/14/24. Impact: 3.6
Brooks Lee OUT (2B/SS): Avg: 0.263 SLG:0.347 Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 2.1
Max Kepler OUT (OF): Avg: 0.264 SLG:0.401 Last game: 08/26/24. Impact: 1.8
Brock Stewart OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/31/24. Impact: 0.4