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Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 1:40 PM EDT
MLB

Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins

ATL @ MIN

ATL4
MIN6
Final

Moneyline

ATL
54%
46%
MIN
-127+108

ML Edge

ATL-5.5%
MIN+5.5%

Total (O/U)

8.5

BetRivers

Over+14.7%
Under-14.7%

Venue

Park Factor

1.02

Neutral

Away Starter

AJ Smith-Shawver
Team:Atlanta Braves (ATL)
Pitcher:AJ Smith-Shawver(RHP)
Record:0-0
ERA:6.23

Home Starter

Taj Bradley
Team:Minnesota Twins (MIN)
Pitcher:Taj Bradley(RHP)
Record:9-5
ERA:3.90

Betting Insights

Key takeaways for this matchup

ATL ML has a 5.5% edge — the market may be undervaluing them.

The Under has a 14.7% edge.

Pitching matchup: AJ Smith-Shawver (6.23 ERA) vs Taj Bradley (3.90 ERA).

Player Props

Player props for this game

No player props available yet

Props are typically available 12-24 hours before game time

Box Score

Final game statistics

Atlanta Braves (ATL)

BatterABRHRBIBBSOHR
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF5011020
Drake BaldwinC5000020
Matt Olson1B3110110
Michael Harris IICF4110010
Dominic SmithDH2000020
Lane ThomasDH2111010
Ozzie Albies2B3011000
Mike YastrzemskiLF2010010
Mauricio DubónLF2010010
Austin Riley3B3100120
Jim JarvisSS2000210
Pitching
PitcherIPHRERBBSOPC
Dylan Dodd0.21000112
Dylan Lee0.22111013
AJ Smith-Shawver4.15443375
Victor Mederos1.12110022
Ray Kerr1.00000013

Minnesota Twins (MIN)

BatterABRHRBIBBSOHR
Luke KeaschallRF5120000
Byron BuxtonCF4101110
Josh BellDH3111100
Kody ClemensLF4123000
Royce Lewis1B4010010
Trevor LarnachLF3000020
Ryan JeffersPH0000100
Brooks Lee3B4011000
Victor CaratiniC3100100
Kaelen CulpepperSS4130000
Pitching
PitcherIPHRERBBSOPC
Tommy Nance1.01000316
Taj Bradley5.02113788
Jeff Hoffman1.01000320
A.J. Minter0.20001016
Kody Funderburk0.13330017
Yoendrys Gómez1.00000113

Pitcher Matchup Analysis

Platoon splits, recent form, and times through the order

AJ Smith-Shawver (ATL)

2026 season
vs MIN
ERA
8.31
IP
4.1
W-L
0-0
K
3
WHIP
1.95
AVG
.278
SplitERAWHIPK/9BB/9AVGIP
Overall6.231.717.75.5.2658.2
Away6.231.717.75.5.2658.2
Last 7 Days8.311.956.66.6.2784.1
Last 30 Days6.231.717.75.5.2658.2
Opponent Batting by Handedness
SplitAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
vs LHB.150.250.150.400203
vs RHB.429.500.5001.000144
Times Through Order
TimeAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
1st Time.063.167.063.229165
2nd Time.412.444.471.915172
3rd Time1.000.7501.0001.75010

Taj Bradley (MIN)

2026 season
vs ATL
ERA
1.80
IP
5.0
W-L
0-0
K
7
WHIP
1.00
AVG
.118
SplitERAWHIPK/9BB/9AVGIP
Overall3.901.2810.14.0.222140.2
Home3.511.1510.53.4.20666.2
Away4.261.419.94.5.23774.0
Last 7 Days1.801.0012.65.4.1185.0
Last 30 Days4.851.5410.05.5.23826.0
Opponent Batting by Handedness
SplitAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
vs LHB.211.303.387.690313101
vs RHB.239.310.358.66821857
Times Through Order
TimeAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
1st Time.210.317.369.68619558
2nd Time.191.274.302.57519962
3rd Time.278.329.466.79513337

Last 5 Games

Not available yet

Season Series

This Series (3 games)
MIN wins series 3-0

Weather

Not available yet

Recent Odds

Latest betting lines from various books

Moneyline

BookAwayHomeTime
BetRivers-127+1082:24 PM
BetUS-125+1142:24 PM
BetMGM-135+1102:24 PM
DraftKings-123+1162:24 PM
Caesars-125+1152:24 PM

Totals

BookTotalOverUnderTime
BetRivers8.5-104-1152:24 PM
BetUS8.5+100-1202:24 PM
BetMGM8.5+100-1202:24 PM
DraftKings8.5+102-1222:24 PM
Caesars8.5+100-1202:24 PM