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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

Atlanta Braves 2, Minnesota Twins 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 17, 11:25 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
2
2–4
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 50
4
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesPérez holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handBravesAtlanta owns a .730 OPS vs RHP, 11th in MLB; Minnesota ranks 26th vs LHP.
BullpenBravesAtlanta owns a 3.69 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Minnesota's 4.35.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineTwinsMinnesota has drawn 412 walks this season, 50 more than Atlanta.

Starting pitchers

ATL
Martín Pérez LHP
Martín Pérez
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.96
31st
WHIP
1.15
99th
K/9
6.77
192nd
BB/9
3.64
173rd
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.93
44th
OPS/R
–
IP
106.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.39
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
MIN
Bailey Ober RHP
Bailey Ober
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.64
136th
WHIP
1.23
109th
K/9
6.09
188th
BB/9
2.27
55th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.55
158th
OPS/R
–
IP
99.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.27
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Pérez enters with a 2.96 ERA compared with Ober's 4.64.
·Pérez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.93 vs 1.55 per nine.
·Ober walks 1.4 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Pérez owns a 2.39 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 5.27 for Ober.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPérezOberNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 14 GS– ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Pérez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker35%89.2
Changeup31%81.7
Cutter22%85.0
Curveball7%76.7
Four-seam4%89.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (Bailey Ober)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs LHP (Martín Pérez)
26th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Bailey Ober
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ober (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC82.81725.888No MLB historyNo history
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF76.79620.817No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B84.82341.8232-for-2Very small sample
4Michael Harris IILCF78.81226.830No MLB historyNo history
5Mauricio DubónRLF57.72012.743No MLB historyNo history
6Ozzie AlbiesS2B54.68522.657No MLB historyNo history
7Mike YastrzemskiLLF60.68912.6970-for-2Very small sample
8Austin RileyR3B61.65419.651No MLB historyNo history
9Jim JarvisLSS30.5641.562No MLB historyNo history
1Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .888 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .823 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample84H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.224 / .689 · 12 HRvs hand .697 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .562 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Martín Pérez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Pérez (BvP)
1Luke KeaschallR2B60.78110.688No MLB historyNo history
2Byron BuxtonRCF65.83025.7411-for-2Very small sample
3Ryan JeffersRC76.81414.8550-for-1Very small sample
4Josh BellSDH69.73821.7430-for-1Very small sample
5Royce LewisR1B53.66715.7390-for-2Very small sample
6Kody ClemensL2B73.75827.710No MLB historyNo history
7Brooks LeeS3B60.72824.587No MLB historyNo history
8Kaelen CulpepperRSS43.7213.811No MLB historyNo history
9Alan RodenLRF—.76811.147No MLB historyNo history
1Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Byron Buxton CF · R.254 / .830 · 25 HRvs hand .741 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample65H-Score3Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .855 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample76H-Score4Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .743 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample69H-Score5Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .739 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample53H-Score6Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .710 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score7Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .587 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Kaelen Culpepper SS · R.274 / .721 · 3 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Alan Roden RF · L.291 / .768 · 1 HRvs hand 1.147 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·MINMIN
AVG.246 10th.245 14th
OPS.718 16th.720 11th
Home runs204 7th187 12th
Runs742 8th739 9th
OBP.309 28th.317 14th
SLG.409 6th.403 10th
PitchingATLATL·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.63vs4.56
ATLMIN
WHIP1.24vs1.36
ATLMIN
K/98.4vs8.7
ATLMIN
HR Allowed185vs186
ATLMIN
BullpenATLATL·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.69vs4.35
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.23vs1.34
no league rank
Saves49vs45
ATLMIN
ResultsATLATL·MINMIN
+32212th
Run differential
+29018th
94–68 Record77–85
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (5–5)
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Martín Pérez (2.96 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Bailey Ober (4.64 ERA, 7–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Target Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Braves and Twins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Twins 0–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Martín Pérez is at 55; Bailey Ober is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.