Atlanta BravesBraves74-53
4FinalAug 19, 2026
Minnesota TwinsTwins63-65
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
ATL−108
MIN+100
Run line
ATL −1.5+143
MIN +1.5−173
Total O/U
Over 9−107
Under 9−112
- Run line: Twins +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 9 (10 runs).
Recap
The Minnesota Twins beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 at Target Field in Minneapolis on Aug 19, 2026 to move to 63-65.
The Twins have won 3 straight.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | x | 6 |
W: Minter (2-2) · L: Mederos (2-1) · S: Gomez (2-2)
Scoring plays
Bottom 3
- MINFielder's choiceBuxton grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Caratini scored, Keaschall to second, Culpepper to third.0-1
Top 5
- ATLSingleAcuña Jr. singled to left, Riley scored, Jarvis to third.1-1
Bottom 5
- MINWalkBell walked, Culpepper scored, Buxton to second, Keaschall to third.1-2
- MINDoubleClemens doubled to right, Keaschall scored and Buxton scored, Bell to third.1-4
Top 6
- ATLSingleThomas singled to right, Olson scored, Harris II to third.2-4
- ATLSacrifice flyAlbies hit sacrifice fly to right, Harris II scored, Thomas to second.3-4
- ATLBalkThomas scored on a balk, Dubón to second on a balk.4-4
Bottom 7
- MINSingleClemens singled to right, Bell scored.4-5
- MINSingleLee singled to center, Clemens scored, Kreidler to second.4-6
Team stats
ATLMIN
- Hits
- 7
- 10
- Home Runs
- 0
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 3
- 6
- Walks
- 4
- 4
- Strikeouts
- 14
- 4
- Runners Left On Base
- 12
- 15
- Errors
- 1
- 0
Player stats
Braves · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuna Jr. RF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .240 | .342 | .428 |
| Drake Baldwin C | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .275 | .357 | .453 |
| Matt Olson 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .263 | .340 | .546 |
| Michael Harris II CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .291 | .319 | .485 |
| Dominic Smith DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .261 | .317 | .387 |
| Lane Thomas DH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .231 | .325 | .399 |
| Ozzie Albies 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .251 | .306 | .422 |
| Mike Yastrzemski LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .227 | .313 | .387 |
| Mauricio Dubon LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .260 | .306 | .387 |
| Austin Riley 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .221 | .294 | .366 |
| Jim Jarvis SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | .213 | .274 | .306 |
Braves · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Smith-Shawver P | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 75-49 | 6.23 | 75 |
| Dylan Dodd P | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 2.27 | 12 |
| Victor Mederos P | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-12 | 3.68 | 22 |
| Dylan Lee P | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-10 | 2.05 | 13 |
| Ray Kerr P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 0.00 | 13 |
Twins · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Keaschall RF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .272 | .364 | .377 |
| Byron Buxton CF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | .256 | .320 | .524 |
| Josh Bell DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .258 | .321 | .433 |
| Kody Clemens LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .236 | .293 | .465 |
| Royce Lewis 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .240 | .312 | .419 |
| Trevor Larnach LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .268 | .354 | .422 |
| Ryan Jeffers PH | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .390 | .493 |
| Ryan Kreidler 2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .281 | .371 |
| Brooks Lee 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .244 | .299 | .419 |
| Victor Caratini C | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .225 | .316 | .330 |
| Kaelen Culpepper SS | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .314 | .375 | .429 |
Twins · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Bradley P | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 88-56 | 3.90 | 88 |
| Kody Funderburk P | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-12 | 3.35 | 17 |
| Tommy Nance P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16-10 | 3.11 | 16 |
| A.J. Minter P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-7 | 1.99 | 16 |
| Jeff Hoffman P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20-13 | 3.76 | 20 |
| Yoendrys Gomez P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 3.20 | 13 |
Game info
VenueTarget Field, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance20,316
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Carlos Torres · First Base Umpire: Nate Tomlinson · Second Base Umpire: Bruce Dreckman · Third Base Umpire: Mark Wegner
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- Last game: W 4-1 vs ATLTue Aug 18
- Next game: L 2-6 at SDFri Aug 21
- W 4-2 vs ATLMon Aug 17
- L 5-7 vs PHISun Aug 16
- L 1-9 vs PHISat Aug 15
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