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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

Atlanta Braves 1, Minnesota Twins 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 18, 10:05 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 2, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score58
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 58
1
1–4
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 47
4
T-Score47
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesThe starters are close overall, but Mahle owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .009 difference in OPS.
BullpenBravesAtlanta has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 58–47 in T-Score.
Plate disciplineTwinsMinnesota has drawn 415 walks this season, 50 more than Atlanta.

Starting pitchers

ATL
Tyler Mahle RHP
Tyler Mahle
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.64
100th
WHIP
1.32
88th
K/9
8.86
106th
BB/9
3.29
74th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.27
116th
OPS/R
–
IP
106.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.83
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
MIN
Zebby Matthews RHP
Zebby Matthews
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.34
156th
WHIP
1.35
95th
K/9
7.62
118th
BB/9
2.97
68th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.78
192nd
OPS/R
–
IP
91.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.33
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Mahle owns a 8.9 K/9 compared with Matthews's 7.6.
·Mahle allows the lower home-run rate: 1.27 vs 1.78 per nine.
·Mahle enters with a 4.64 ERA compared with Matthews's 5.34.
·Mahle has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMahleMatthewsNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 7 GS–Career history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mahle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%92.8
Splitter30%86.3
Cutter15%87.8
Slider6%85.0
Sinker1%91.9
Matthews arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Slider23%87.3
Changeup13%86.8
Cutter12%90.9
Curveball11%79.9
Sinker5%95.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (Zebby Matthews)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs RHP (Tyler Mahle)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.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 Zebby Matthews
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Matthews (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC82.81725.888No MLB historyNo history
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF76.79620.817No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B85.82341.823No MLB historyNo history
4Michael Harris IILCF78.81226.830No MLB historyNo history
5Ozzie AlbiesS2B54.68522.657No MLB historyNo history
6Mike YastrzemskiLLF60.68912.697No MLB historyNo history
7Austin RileyR3B61.65419.651No MLB historyNo history
8Mauricio DubónRLF57.72012.743No MLB historyNo history
9Sean MurphyRC36.5563.629No 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 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.224 / .689 · 12 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Sean Murphy C · R.182 / .556 · 3 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Tyler Mahle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mahle (BvP)
1Luke KeaschallR2B60.78110.800No MLB historyNo history
2Trevor LarnachLLF64.78813.8190-for-3Very small sample
3Ryan JeffersRC76.81414.8200-for-1Very small sample
4Josh BellSDH69.73821.7413-for-19Small sample
5Kody ClemensL2B73.75827.7890-for-2Very small sample
6Royce LewisR1B56.66715.6382-for-5Very small sample
7Brooks LeeS3B60.72824.8000-for-2Very small sample
8Alan RodenLRF—.7681.670No MLB historyNo history
9Kaelen CulpepperRSS43.7213.704No MLB historyNo history
1Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .819 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample64H-Score3Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .820 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample76H-Score4Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .741 · 3-for-19 · Small sample69H-Score5Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .789 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample73H-Score6Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .638 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample56H-Score7Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .800 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score8Alan Roden RF · L.291 / .768 · 1 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Kaelen Culpepper SS · R.274 / .721 · 3 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·MINMIN
AVG.246 12th.245 15th
OPS.718 17th.720 12th
Home runs204 9th187 12th
Runs742 8th739 9th
OBP.309 28th.317 15th
SLG.409 6th.403 11th
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 ERA3.43vs4.28
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.21vs1.33
no league rank
Saves49vs45
ATLMIN
ResultsATLATL·MINMIN
+3229th
Run differential
+25619th
94–68 Record77–85
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (4–6)
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Tyler Mahle (4.64 ERA, 4–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Zebby Matthews (5.34 ERA, 6–8) 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?+
Tyler Mahle is at 59; Zebby Matthews is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.