Atlanta Braves vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (EVEN) Minnesota (-120)

The Atlanta Braves (70-60) are en route to Target Field on Tuesday where they will take on the Minnesota Twins (72-58). The moneyline on this contest has the Braves at EVEN and the Twins are priced at -120. The total is 8. The starting pitchers will be Spencer Schwellenbach and Simeon Woods Richardson.

As a team, the Atlanta Braves are compiling 4.3 runs per outing, which has them at 17th in the league. They have 553 runs scored while having a team OBP of .307. The Braves have compiled 216 doubles as a squad and have smacked 170 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 529 RBI's as well as 1,057 base knocks over the course of the season, and their batting average is .241. Atlanta has a slugging % of .413 and have been called out on strikes 1,188 times, while drawing a walk on 380 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.36 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.22. Braves pitchers have allowed 120 home runs in addition to 502 runs in total (2nd in MLB). Atlanta has relinquished 1,045 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 468 earned runs. The Braves hold a team ERA of 3.64 on the season (2nd in baseball), and they have struck out 1,226 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 365 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.49 as a squad over the course of the season.

The Braves have sent 378 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have inherited 117 base runners this season and 31.6% of those runners ended up scoring. They have accumulated 34 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 15 of 49 chances to get a save. The Braves relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 69.4% and has come into the game in 99 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 50 holds so far this season (29th in the league). Braves relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 85 times in addition to having 121 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Braves have converted 68.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,401 innings, which has them sitting at 26th in baseball. The Atlanta Braves have accumulated 3,467 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,167 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .988 which puts them in 2nd in pro baseball, and have a total of 110 double plays.

Schwellenbach has thrown 82 innings and has racked up 94 punch outs during his career. Schwellenbach (5-6 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.89 and he has faced 333 batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.95 (36 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.035. He has surrendered 70 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 15 walks.

The Minnesota Twins have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .322 and a team batting average of .253 on the season. They have struck out on 1,039 occasions (22nd in the league) and have notched a total of 1,114 base hits. Minnesota has a total of 160 HRs so far this year to go along with 598 runs batted in. The Twins hold a team slugging % of .429 and they score 4.87 runs per contest (7th in MLB). They have put up 254 doubles, while taking a walk 387 times and putting up 633 runs.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.171 in addition to having a FIP of 3.82 as a staff so far this year. They come in at 4th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,016. The Minnesota pitching staff have relinquished 560 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.05 (518 earned runs allowed). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (1,180 strikeouts vs 332 free passes). They have surrendered 150 HR's and they concede 4.38 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB).

With 130 save situations, the Twins have accumulated 77 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Minnesota has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 52 save opportunities and they have earned 36 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 150 times in high leverage situations and on 96 occasions with base runners. Minnesota relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 44.4% out of 142 inherited base runners. They are ranked 5th in the league holding a save percentage of 69.2%, and they have sent 416 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season.

In 10,365 innings played, the Twins have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (8th in the majors). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 57 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (7th in baseball). The Twins have racked up 977 assists, 61 errors and have accumulated 3,455 putouts over the course of the season.

During his MLB career, Woods Richardson has surrendered 107 hits while he has totaled 107 punch outs in 122 innings pitched. Woods Richardson (5-4 career mark) has a 3.91 ERA and has given up 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 53 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.205 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.68 and he has faced 511 batters in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (-120)

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