Atlanta Braves vs Minnesota Twins Final — August 18, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Braves visited the Twins on Tuesday, August 18 at 7:40 PM ET.
The total closed at 9, up from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Braves -148, Twins +129) prices the Braves at 58% and the Twins at 42%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Atlanta Braves 1, Minnesota Twins 4
Minnesota Twins won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Minnesota Twins +1.5): Minnesota Twins covered.
- Combined score 5 vs the closing total of 9: Under.
- Minnesota Twins closed at +129 on the moneyline (a 42% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Braves -1.5 (+130)
Braves -1.5 (+112)
Twins +110 46%
Twins +129 42%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 10 times since 2023: the Braves won 9 and the Twins 1.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Braves 2, Twins 4 Twins won | ||
| Apr 20, 2025 | Twins 2, Braves 6 Braves won | ||
| Apr 19, 2025 | Twins 3, Braves 4 Braves won | ||
| Apr 18, 2025 | Twins 4, Braves 6 Braves won | ||
| Aug 28, 2024 | Braves 5, Twins 1 Braves won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Atlanta Braves
- Atlanta Braves team stats
- Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Atlanta Braves 1 (Oct 7)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Atlanta Braves 1 (Oct 6)
- Atlanta Braves 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 (Oct 4)
Minnesota Twins
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