Minnesota Twins vs Atlanta Braves, August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Target Field
Last 5 Form
Starting Pitchers
Atlanta Braves
Minnesota Twins
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 74-52 | .587 | #1 | N/A | - |
| Minnesota Twins | 62-65 | .488 | #2 | #4 | 4.5 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Atlanta Braves
Hitters
Pitchers
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.59 ERA
Top Performers
Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.
Line Score
Minnesota Twins 4, Atlanta Braves 1: ATL 6 hits, MIN 10 hits; ATL 0 errors, MIN 0 errors.
| 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 | x | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Michael Harris II led Atlanta Braves with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake BaldwinDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr.RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Olson1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Harris IICF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozzie Albies2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike YastrzemskiLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane ThomasPH/LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Austin Riley3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mauricio DubónSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean MurphyC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
3 players led Minnesota Twins with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke KeaschallCF/RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor LarnachLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Byron BuxtonPH/CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh BellDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kody Clemens2B/LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan RodenRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Kreidler2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaelen CulpepperSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Pitching
Tyler Mahle went 6.2 innings for Atlanta Braves (3 SO, 2 ER); Zebby Matthews went 5.2 innings for Minnesota Twins (4 SO, 1 ER).
| 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 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- B1
Home Run Josh Bell homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field. Ryan Jeffers scores. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T6
Home Run Drake Baldwin homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field. ATL 1, MIN 2
- B8
Double Ryan Jeffers doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Kaelen Culpepper scores. Byron Buxton scores. ATL 1, MIN 4
Play-by-Play
All 67 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Flyout Austin Riley flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall. ATL 1, MIN 4
- T9
Strikeout Lane Thomas strikes out swinging. ATL 1, MIN 4
- T9
Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out, second baseman Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Royce Lewis. Michael Harris II to 3rd. ATL 1, MIN 4
- T9
Double Michael Harris II doubles (27) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kody Clemens. ATL 1, MIN 4
- B8
Groundout Royce Lewis grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 1, MIN 4
- B8
Single Kody Clemens singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd. ATL 1, MIN 4
- B8
Strikeout Josh Bell strikes out on a foul tip. ATL 1, MIN 4
- B8
Double Ryan Jeffers doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Kaelen Culpepper scores. Byron Buxton scores. ATL 1, MIN 4
- B8
Single Byron Buxton singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Kaelen Culpepper to 2nd. ATL 1, MIN 2
- B8
Flyout Luke Keaschall flies out to shortstop Mauricio Dubón. ATL 1, MIN 2
- B8
Single Kaelen Culpepper singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 1, MIN 2
- T8
Groundout Matt Olson grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. ATL 1, MIN 2
- T8
Flyout Ronald Acuña Jr. flies out to second baseman Kody Clemens. ATL 1, MIN 2
- T8
Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis. ATL 1, MIN 2
- B7
Strikeout Alan Roden strikes out swinging. ATL 1, MIN 2
- B7
Single Brooks Lee singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 1, MIN 2
- B7
Strikeout Royce Lewis called out on strikes. ATL 1, MIN 2
- B7
Flyout Kody Clemens flies out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 1, MIN 2
- T7
Groundout Sean Murphy grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis. ATL 1, MIN 2
- T7
Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis. ATL 1, MIN 2
- T7
Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out swinging. ATL 1, MIN 2
- B6
Groundout Josh Bell grounds out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 1, MIN 2
- B6
Pop Out Ryan Jeffers pops out to second baseman Ozzie Albies. ATL 1, MIN 2
- B6
Strikeout Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging. ATL 1, MIN 2
- B6
Single Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 1, MIN 2
- T6
Strikeout Lane Thomas strikes out swinging. ATL 1, MIN 2
- T6
Single Ozzie Albies singles on a ground ball to right fielder Alan Roden. Michael Harris II to 3rd. ATL 1, MIN 2
- T6
Single Michael Harris II singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Alan Roden. ATL 1, MIN 2
- T6
Lineout Matt Olson lines out sharply to right fielder Alan Roden. ATL 1, MIN 2
- T6
Flyout Ronald Acuña Jr. flies out to right fielder Alan Roden. ATL 1, MIN 2
- T6
Home Run Drake Baldwin homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field. ATL 1, MIN 2
- B5
Flyout Kaelen Culpepper flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 0, MIN 2
- B5
Groundout Alan Roden grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, MIN 2
- B5
Flyout Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T5
Strikeout Sean Murphy strikes out swinging. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T5
Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T5
Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out swinging. ATL 0, MIN 2
- B4
Grounded Into DP Royce Lewis grounds into a double play, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. Josh Bell out at 2nd. Royce Lewis out at 1st. ATL 0, MIN 2
- B4
Flyout Kody Clemens flies out to second baseman Ozzie Albies. ATL 0, MIN 2
- B4
Single Josh Bell singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T4
Strikeout Mike Yastrzemski called out on strikes. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T4
Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out, first baseman Royce Lewis to pitcher Zebby Matthews. Michael Harris II to 3rd. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T4
Double Michael Harris II hits a ground-rule double (26) on a line drive down the left-field line. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T4
Groundout Matt Olson grounds out to first baseman Royce Lewis. ATL 0, MIN 2
- B3
Strikeout Ryan Jeffers called out on strikes. ATL 0, MIN 2
- B3
Grounded Into DP Trevor Larnach grounds into a double play, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. Luke Keaschall out at 2nd. Trevor Larnach out at 1st. ATL 0, MIN 2
- B3
Single Luke Keaschall singles on a fly ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T3
Lineout Ronald Acuña Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Luke Keaschall. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T3
Single Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to right fielder Alan Roden. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T3
Groundout Sean Murphy grounds out softly, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T3
Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis. ATL 0, MIN 2
- B2
Lineout Kaelen Culpepper lines out to second baseman Ozzie Albies. ATL 0, MIN 2
- B2
Groundout Alan Roden grounds out to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, MIN 2
- B2
Flyout Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T2
Forceout Austin Riley grounds into a force out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to second baseman Kody Clemens. Mike Yastrzemski out at 2nd. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T2
Walk Mike Yastrzemski walks. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T2
Lineout Ozzie Albies lines out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. ATL 0, MIN 2
- T2
Groundout Michael Harris II grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. ATL 0, MIN 2
- B1
Lineout Royce Lewis lines out to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 0, MIN 2
- B1
Walk Kody Clemens walks. ATL 0, MIN 2
- B1
Home Run Josh Bell homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field. Ryan Jeffers scores. ATL 0, MIN 2
- B1
Double Ryan Jeffers doubles (13) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr., deflected by center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 0, MIN 0
- B1
Lineout Trevor Larnach lines out sharply to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 0, MIN 0
- B1
Flyout Luke Keaschall flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 0, MIN 0
- T1
Strikeout Matt Olson strikes out swinging. ATL 0, MIN 0
- T1
Groundout Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds out sharply, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis. ATL 0, MIN 0
- T1
Flyout Drake Baldwin flies out sharply to center fielder Luke Keaschall. ATL 0, MIN 0