The Minnesota Twins host the Atlanta Braves on August 19, 2026. First pitch from Target Field is scheduled for 1:40 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on BravesVsn.
The Braves are -104 on the moneyline. The Twins are -104 on the moneyline. The total is set at 8.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Braves vs Twins prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Braves vs Twins Prediction
- Braves vs Twins Pick: Ronald Acuna Jr. Over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-145, FanDuel)
My Braves vs Twins best bet is on Ronald Acuna Jr. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Braves vs Twins Odds
| Braves Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +138 | 8.5 -115o / -105u | -104 |
| Twins Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -166 | 8.5 -115o / -105u | -104 |
- Braves vs Twins moneyline: Braves -104, Twins -104
- Braves vs Twins over/under: 8.5 (-115 / -105)
- Braves vs Twins spread: Braves -1.5 (+138), Twins +1.5 (-166)
Braves vs Twins Probable Pitchers
| AJ Smith-Shawver (RHP, ATL) | Stat | Taj Bradley (RHP, MIN) |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | W-L | 9-5 |
| 0.1 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 1.9 |
| 4.15 / 6.68 | ERA / xERA | 3.98 / 4.01 |
| 2.62 / 4.37 | FIP / xFIP | 4.05 / 4.01 |
| 10.5% | K-BB% | 15.9% |
| 38.5% | GB% | 34.9% |
| .308 | BABIP | .280 |
| 107 | Stuff+ | 109 |
| 91 | Location+ | 92 |
Braves vs Twins MLB Betting Preview
The Twins will host the Braves on Wednesday afternoon in the last of a three-game interleague homestand at Target Field in Minneapolis. AJ Smith-Shawver will start for Atlanta, while Taj Bradley will toe the rubber for Minnesota.
I like Bradley, but he’s been pretty inconsistent this season (3.98 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), and the Braves boast one of the toughest lineups in baseball — a lineup filled with left-handed hitters who could mash off the right-handed Bradley.
However, I’ll actually be backing a right-handed hitter in this matchup.
In three previous head-to-head at-bats against Bradley, Ronald Acuna Jr. is 1-for-3 with a double.
Bradley is a big four-seam fastball pitcher (46% usage), but he’s really struggled with contact this season (.382 xwOBA allowed on the fastball, 45% hard-hit rate allowed overall, 10% barrel rate allowed overall).
Acuna has struggled against fastballs this season (.195 SLG), but he was a monster against the four-seamer last season (.558 SLG). I’m hoping for a return to form in this matchup with a super vulnerable fastball.
Pick: Ronald Acuna Jr. Over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-145, FanDuel)
