Atlanta Braves vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Braves

74-52

1-4

Final

Twins

62-65

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
ATL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
MIN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	X	4

Who won: Twins 4-1

The Minnesota Twins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 3-0. The Twins outscored the Braves 2-0 in the 1st inning. Josh Bell went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Twins. Drake Baldwin went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Braves.

Recap · Aug 18

Bell's home run, Jeffers' two-run double push Twins past Braves 4-1

Josh Bell hit a two-run homer, Ryan Jeffers drove in Minnesota’s other two runs, and the Twins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 3-0.
Braves have dropped 4 of the last 5.
Braves 32-29 on the road; Twins 34-31 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Braves1st in NL East

Bryce Elder SP
Knee, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Joe Jimenez RP
Knee, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Martin Perez SP
Back, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Reynaldo Lopez RP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Spencer Strider SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Walker Jenkins CF
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Byron Buxton CF
Hip, Surgery, right
10-Day-IL
Jeff Hoffman RP
Forearm, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Mike Paredes SP
Oblique, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Trevor Larnach LF
Wrist, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Braves1st in NL East

Tyler Mahle SP

Probable starter · 7-10, 3.99 ERA, 137 K, 1.23 WHIP

Lineup

1Drake BaldwinDH
2Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
3Matt Olson1B
4Michael Harris IICF
5Ozzie Albies2B
6Mike YastrzemskiLF
7Austin Riley3B
8Mauricio DubonSS
9Sean MurphyC

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Zebby Matthews SP

Probable starter · 9-11, 4.90 ERA, 116 K, 1.26 WHIP

Lineup

1Luke KeaschallRF
2Trevor LarnachLF
3Ryan JeffersC
4Josh BellDH
5Kody ClemensLF
6Royce Lewis1B
7Brooks Lee3B
8Alan RodenRF
9Kaelen CulpepperSS

The series

MIN wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Twins 4, Braves 2 (Aug 17)

Last 5

ATL

L@ MIN1-4
L@ MIN2-4
Wvs ARI5-3
Lvs ARI3-10
Lvs ARI0-2

MIN

No games yet this season.

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 22,193
Officials: Mark Wegner (Home Plate Umpire), Carlos Torres (First Base Umpire), Nate Tomlinson (Second Base Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (Third Base Umpire)