Minnesota Twins vs Atlanta Braves
August 18, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Target Field
Status
Final
Minnesota Twins
MIN
4
Atlanta Braves
ATL
1
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsMinnesota Twins
62-65 (.488)
Div
#2
WC
#4
GB
4.5
Atlanta Braves
74-52 (.587)
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 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Drake Baldwin (DH) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Olson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Harris II (CF) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozzie Albies (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Yastrzemski (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Austin Riley (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mauricio Dubón (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Murphy (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Mahle (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Dodd (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Didier Fuentes (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Luke Keaschall (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Larnach (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Byron Buxton (CF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Jeffers (C) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Bell (DH) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kody Clemens (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Roden (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Kreidler (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaelen Culpepper (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zebby Matthews (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kody Funderburk (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Morris (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A.J. Minter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yoendrys Gómez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Tyler Mahle | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Dylan Dodd | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Didier Fuentes | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Zebby Matthews | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Kody Funderburk | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Morris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A.J. Minter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 2-0
Josh Bell homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field. Ryan Jeffers scores.
top 6 • Home Run • 2-1
Drake Baldwin homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 8 • Double • 4-1
Ryan Jeffers doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Kaelen Culpepper scores. Byron Buxton scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Flyout • 4-1
Austin Riley flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-1
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-1
Ozzie Albies grounds out, second baseman Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Royce Lewis. Michael Harris II to 3rd.
top 9 • Double • 4-1
Michael Harris II doubles (27) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kody Clemens.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-1
Royce Lewis grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-1
Kody Clemens singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-1
Josh Bell strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 8 • Double • 4-1
Ryan Jeffers doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Kaelen Culpepper scores. Byron Buxton scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-1
Byron Buxton singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Kaelen Culpepper to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-1
Luke Keaschall flies out to shortstop Mauricio Dubón.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-1
Kaelen Culpepper singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-1
Matt Olson grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.
top 8 • Flyout • 2-1
Ronald Acuña Jr. flies out to second baseman Kody Clemens.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-1
Drake Baldwin grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-1
Alan Roden strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Single • 2-1
Brooks Lee singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-1
Royce Lewis called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 2-1
Kody Clemens flies out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-1
Sean Murphy grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-1
Mauricio Dubón grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-1
Austin Riley strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 2-1
Josh Bell grounds out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 2-1
Ryan Jeffers pops out to second baseman Ozzie Albies.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-1
Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 2-1
Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II.
top 6 • Strikeout • 2-1
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Single • 2-1
Ozzie Albies singles on a ground ball to right fielder Alan Roden. Michael Harris II to 3rd.
top 6 • Single • 2-1
Michael Harris II singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Alan Roden.
top 6 • Lineout • 2-1
Matt Olson lines out sharply to right fielder Alan Roden.
top 6 • Flyout • 2-1
Ronald Acuña Jr. flies out to right fielder Alan Roden.