Braves vs. Twins Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 28

Updated Aug. 28, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Matt Olson and the Atlanta Braves will play Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday at Target Field, at 7:40 p.m. ET. The favored Braves have -134 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Twins, who are listed at +113. Atlanta is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The game's total has been listed at 7.5 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Braves-Twins game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Michael Harris II smashes a two-run home run to give Braves early lead over Twins

Michael Harris II smashed a two-run home run to give the Atlanta Braves an early lead over the Minnesota Twins.

Braves vs. Twins Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 7:40 p.m. ET
Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
How to Watch on TV: BSN

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Braves	-134	+113	7.5	+102	-122	-1.5	+126	-150

Braves vs. Twins Prediction

Score Prediction: Twins 5, Braves 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Braves 53%, Twins 47%

Braves vs. Twins Betting Insights

The Braves have entered the game as favorites 107 times this season and won 59, or 55.1%, of those games.
Atlanta has a record of 48-32 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -134 on the moneyline.
The Braves have a 57.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Twins have been chosen as underdogs in 42 games this year and have walked away with the win 17 times (40.5%) in those games.
Minnesota has a mark of 6-10 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +113 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 46.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

The Braves have a 6-2 record over the eight games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 matchups, the Braves and their opponents combined to hit the over three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Braves are 8-2-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	8-2
Runs Per Game	4.8
HR	14
ERA	2.64
K/9	10.6

Braves Player Insights

Marcell Ozuna has put up a team-best batting average of .308, and leads the Braves in home runs (37) and runs batted in (98).
In all of Major League Baseball, Ozuna ranks fourth in homers and third in RBI.
Ozuna has collected a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .316 with two doubles, three walks and four RBI.
Olson has 29 doubles, a triple, 23 home runs and 52 walks while hitting .231.
Including all major league hitters, Olson is 25th in homers and 33rd in RBI.
Olson carries a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with four doubles, two home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
Jorge Soler is hitting .236 with 25 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 59 walks.
Orlando Arcia is hitting .224 with 20 doubles, 13 home runs and 32 walks.

Braves Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Marcell Ozuna	0.5 (-245)	1.5 (+100)	-	0.5 (+145)
Gio Urshela	0.5 (-275)	1.5 (+140)	-	0.5 (+200)
Whit Merrifield	0.5 (-245)	1.5 (+140)	-	0.5 (+275)
Michael Harris II	0.5 (-190)	0.5 ()	-	0.5 (+215)
Luke Williams	0.5 (-110)	0.5 (-110)	-	0.5 (+390)

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Twins Recent Betting Performance

The Twins have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Twins and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
The Twins have three wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Twins Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	5
HR	11
ERA	4.44
K/9	8.9

Twins Player Insights

Santana is batting .240 with 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 50 walks.
Santana ranks 66th in homers and 89th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Santana takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with a double and two walks.
Willi Castro is batting .255 to lead the lineup.
Castro is 152nd among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 110th in RBI.
Ryan Jeffers has been solid source of run production for the Twins with 20 long balls and 59 runs batted in.
Jose Miranda is batting .299 with 26 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 17 walks.

Twins Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Manuel Margot	0.5 (-225)	1.5 (+145)	-	0.5 (+280)
Jose Miranda	0.5 (-215)	1.5 (+140)	-	0.5 (+195)
Christian Vázquez	0.5 (-165)	0.5 (-165)	-	0.5 (+255)
Royce Lewis	0.5 (-185)	0.5 (-185)	-	0.5 (+235)
Kyle Farmer	0.5 (-140)	0.5 (-140)	-	0.5 (+290)