Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins

Atlanta BravesBravesATL

74-53, 32-30 Away

Final

Minnesota TwinsTwinsMIN

63-65, 35-31 Home

Braves
2
Twins
4

Game 1

8/17

Braves
1
Twins
4

Game 2

8/18

Braves
4
Twins
6

Game 3

8/19

Target Field

1:40 PM, August 19, 2026Coverage: ESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 20,316

Game Time:2:51

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Carlos Torres
First Base Umpire - Nate Tomlinson
Second Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Third Base Umpire - Mark Wegner

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	74	53	.583	-	L3
Philadelphia	69	58	.543	5	W5
Miami	64	63	.504	10	L2
Washington	60	67	.472	14	L4
New York	58	70	.453	16.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	66	60	.524	-	W1
Minnesota	63	65	.492	4	W3
Cleveland	61	65	.484	5	W1
Detroit	61	66	.480	5.5	L2
Kansas City	53	74	.417	13.5	W3

Orioles' Samuel Basallo returns from injury, to play 1B Wed.

The Orioles activated catcher Samuel Basallo from the injured list before Wednesday night's game against the Yankees.

Pirates' Skenes sees room to grow amid recent pitching struggles

Pirates ace Paul Skenes said he knows there remains plenty to work on after Wednesday's rocky outing bumped his ERA to 3.95, more than double his career mark of 1.96 when the season began.

Athletics activate LHP Springs (hip) from IL to start vs. Royals

The Athletics activated lefty Jeffrey Springs, who had been out with an injured right hip, from the 15-day injured list and will start him Wednesday night against Kansas City.

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