Minnesota Twins vs Atlanta Braves
August 19, 2026 • 1:40 PM • Target Field
Status
Final
Minnesota Twins
MIN
6
Atlanta Braves
ATL
4
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Minnesota Twins
Starter
Atlanta Braves
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsMinnesota Twins
63-65 (.492)
Div
#2
WC
#3
GB
4.0
Atlanta Braves
74-53 (.583)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Minnesota Twins | Atlanta Braves |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .730 | .723 |
| HR | 165 | 176 |
| Runs | 652 | 644 |
| ERA | 4.61 | 3.60 |
| WHIP | 1.37 | 1.25 |
| Strikeouts | 1150 | 1182 |
Top Players
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
3.2 IP, 1 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.588 ERA
Atlanta Braves
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.5 ERA
3.2 IP, 3 SO, 2.455 ERA
6.2 IP, 3 SO, 2.7 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Drake Baldwin (C) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Olson (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Harris II (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dominic Smith (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (DH) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ozzie Albies (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Yastrzemski (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mauricio Dubón (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Riley (3B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Jarvis (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| AJ Smith-Shawver (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Dodd (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Victor Mederos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Lee (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ray Kerr (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Luke Keaschall (RF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Buxton (CF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Bell (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevor Larnach (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Jeffers (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kreidler (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Caratini (C) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaelen Culpepper (SS) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taj Bradley (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kody Funderburk (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tommy Nance (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A.J. Minter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeff Hoffman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yoendrys Gómez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| AJ Smith-Shawver | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Dylan Dodd | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Mederos | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Lee | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Kerr | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Taj Bradley | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Kody Funderburk | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Nance | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| A.J. Minter | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Hoffman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 3 • Fielders Choice • 1-0
Byron Buxton reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Jim Jarvis. Victor Caratini scores. Kaelen Culpepper to 3rd. Luke Keaschall to 2nd.
top 5 • Single • 1-1
Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Austin Riley scores. Jim Jarvis to 3rd.
bottom 5 • Walk • 2-1
Josh Bell walks. Kaelen Culpepper scores. Luke Keaschall to 3rd. Byron Buxton to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Double • 4-1
Kody Clemens doubles (21) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Luke Keaschall scores. Byron Buxton scores. Josh Bell to 3rd.
top 6 • Single • 4-2
Lane Thomas singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Matt Olson scores. Michael Harris II to 3rd.
top 6 • Sac Fly • 4-3
Ozzie Albies out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Michael Harris II scores. Lane Thomas to 2nd.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-4
Austin Riley called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Single • 5-4
Kody Clemens singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Josh Bell scores.
bottom 7 • Single • 6-4
Brooks Lee singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Kody Clemens scores. Ryan Kreidler to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Pop Out • 6-4
Drake Baldwin pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-4
Ronald Acuña Jr. called out on strikes.
top 9 • Flyout • 6-4
Jim Jarvis flies out to left fielder Kody Clemens.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-4
Byron Buxton grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 6-4
Luke Keaschall flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-4
Kaelen Culpepper grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-4
Austin Riley called out on strikes.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-4
Mauricio Dubón strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Double • 6-4
Ozzie Albies doubles (23) on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-4
Lane Thomas called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 6-4
Victor Caratini flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón.
bottom 7 • Single • 6-4
Brooks Lee singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Kody Clemens scores. Ryan Kreidler to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Intent Walk • 5-4
Dylan Lee intentionally walks Ryan Jeffers.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 5-4
Royce Lewis grounds out softly to first baseman Matt Olson. Kody Clemens to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 5-4
Kody Clemens singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Josh Bell scores.
bottom 7 • Double • 4-4
Josh Bell doubles (26) on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-4
Byron Buxton flies out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II.
top 7 • Pop Out • 4-4
Michael Harris II pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens.
top 7 • Walk • 4-4
Matt Olson walks.
top 7 • Flyout • 4-4
Drake Baldwin flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-4
Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-4
Luke Keaschall flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-4
Kaelen Culpepper singles on a line drive to third baseman Austin Riley, deflected by pitcher Victor Mederos.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 4-4
Victor Caratini lines out to shortstop Jim Jarvis.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 4-4
Brooks Lee grounds out, first baseman Matt Olson to pitcher Victor Mederos.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-4
Jim Jarvis strikes out on a foul tip.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-4
Austin Riley called out on strikes.
top 6 • Single • 4-3
Mauricio Dubón singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
top 6 • Sac Fly • 4-3
Ozzie Albies out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Michael Harris II scores. Lane Thomas to 2nd.
top 6 • Single • 4-2
Lane Thomas singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Matt Olson scores. Michael Harris II to 3rd.