The Atlanta Braves visit the Minnesota Twins to open a three-game series at Target Field, with first pitch at 7:40 p.m. ET on Monday. Martin Perez (8-6, 2.96 ERA) will start for the Braves, who are 74-50 this season and first in the NL East. Bailey Ober (7-4, 4.64 ERA) is starting for the Twins, who are 60-65 and third in the AL Central.
How to watch Atlanta Braves vs. Minnesota Twins
Braves vs. Twins odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Braves -135
- Underdog Moneyline: Twins +115
- Total: 9.5
- Total Over Odds: -102
- Total Under Odds: -118
Injury reports
Braves
Reynaldo López: 15 Day IL (Knee), Robert Suarez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Twins
Joe Ryan: 15 Day IL (Glute), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Sands: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Paredes: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Anthony Banda: 60 Day IL (Lat), Mick Abel: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
- Atlanta’s Matt Olson has hit 36 home runs this season, which ranks 2nd in MLB. He has also tallied 77 RBIs (13th in MLB) and has scored 88 runs. In 541 plate appearances, he has recorded a .264 BA, .340 OBP and .551 SLG with a 10% walk rate and a 25.1% strikeout rate.
- In 530 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies has hit 20 long balls, tallied 64 RBIs and scored 72 runs. He is batting .251/.308/.423 and has posted a 14% strikeout rate and a 7.2% walk rate.
- Brooks Lee is hitting for a .245 BA, .300 OBP and .424 SLG with a 16.5% strikeout rate and a 6.9% walk rate. His OPS is .724 and he has scored 54 runs. In 478 plate appearances, he has hit 18 home runs and driven in 66 runs. Lee has recorded seven steals on 11 attempts.
- In 487 plate appearances, Josh Bell has slashed .253/.315/.420 this season. He has hit 16 long balls and driven in 72 runs with a strikeout rate of 20.9% and a walk rate of 8%. and has scored 61 runs.
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