The Atlanta Braves visit the Minnesota Twins to start 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) gets the start for the Braves, who are 74-50 this season and first in the NL East. Bailey Ober (7-4, 4.64 ERA) is expected to start 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 -130
- Underdog Moneyline: Twins +110
- Total: 9
- Total Over Odds: -120
- Total Under Odds: +100
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
- Matt Olson is hitting for a .264 BA, .340 OBP and .551 SLG with a 25.1% strikeout rate and a 10% walk rate. His OPS is .891, which ranks 9th in MLB, and he has scored 88 runs. In 541 plate appearances, he has hit 36 home runs (2nd in MLB) and driven in 77 runs (13th in MLB).
- 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 has hit 18 home runs this season. He has also tallied 66 RBIs and has scored 54 runs. In 478 plate appearances, he has recorded a .245 BA, .300 OBP and .424 SLG with a 6.9% walk rate and a 16.5% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording seven steals on 11 attempts.
- In 487 plate appearances, Josh Bell has hit 16 long balls, tallied 72 RBIs and scored 61 runs. He is batting .253/.315/.420 and has posted a 20.9% strikeout rate and an 8% walk rate.
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