What is the Atlanta Braves record in 2026?

The Atlanta Braves are 74-51, 1st in the NL East.

Who is pitching for the Braves today?

Tyler Mahle (4-9, 4.64 ERA) vs Zebby Matthews (6-8, 5.34 ERA). First pitch at 07:40 PM EDT.

What channel is the Braves game on today?

Today's game airs on Twins.TV Presented by Progressive, BravesVision, FOX9 KMSP, Gray Media. First pitch at 07:40 PM EDT.

Atlanta Braves News & Updates

August 18, 2026

The Atlanta Braves were 74-51, 1st in the NL East. Yesterday, the Atlanta Braves came up short against the Minnesota Twins 2-4 at Target Field.

Braves Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

The indicators are generally positive. Dropped last night by 2 and the temperature took a hit. Making it worse, outscored by 5 over 7 games. The deficit is real.

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Braves Game on August 18

Opponent:	Minnesota Twins (61-65)
Location:	Target Field
First Pitch:	07:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Tyler Mahle (4-9, 4.64 ERA) vs Zebby Matthews (6-8, 5.34 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Twins.TV Presented by Progressive, BravesVision, FOX9 KMSP, Gray Media
Forecast:	☀️ Clear sky, 75°F, Wind 2 mph

Braves Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Atlanta Braves came up short against the Minnesota Twins 2-4 at Target Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	7	1
	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		4	10	0

Highlights

Ronald Acuña Jr. went 1-4 with 2 RBI.

Braves Record & Standings

NL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Braves	74	51	.592		L1
Phillies	68	58	.540	6.5	W4
Marlins	64	62	.508	10.5	L1
Nationals	60	66	.476	14.5	L3
Mets	57	69	.452	17.5	W4

Atlanta Braves are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a -5 run differential.

Braves Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
28 Matt Olson	36	.264	.893	77
23 Michael Harris II	20	.288	.796	68
30 Drake Baldwin	20	.276	.811	62

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
52 Dylan Lee	5-0	1.92	0.73	56.1
51 Chris Sale	12-8	2.16	1.02	129.0
72 Didier Fuentes	5-1	2.52	1.06	53.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
28 Matt Olson	4 hits, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .4 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
51 Chris Sale	6.0 IP, 9 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
54 Tyler Mahle	6.0 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
52 Dylan Lee	3.0 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games

Braves News

The Braves' recent struggles continued as they fell to the Minnesota Twins 4-2, marking another disappointing performance where they couldn't find the long ball, illustrating their ongoing power drought. Martín Pérez, despite a rocky start, managed to recover and deliver a respectable outing, but it wasn't enough as the team remains mired in an offense slump with multiple games devoid of homers. Meanwhile, Chris Sale's strong showing has him sitting third in the latest NL Cy Young poll, a silver lining in an otherwise tough stretch. With AJ Smith-Shawver's return on the horizon, the Braves might get a much-needed boost, but they must first figure out how to break this cycle of early deficits and put runs on the board. As they navigate this rough patch, the pressure mounts to adjust and regroup against teams like the Twins.

Sources

MLB.com

Pérez recovers from 1st inning stumble to deliver solid start in Braves' loss

MINNEAPOLIS -- Following a 51-minute weather delay at Target Field, the Braves found themselves playing catch-up before the home half of the first inning even came to a close. Entering Monday night’s series opener riding an 18-inning scoreless streak, veteran left-hander Martín Pérez saw his dominant stretch come to a

MLB.com

Sale 3rd in latest NL Cy Young poll

The Cy Young races in both leagues appear pretty well set as we head toward the final six weeks of the season. Cam Schlittler of the Yankees and Jacob Misiorowski of the Brewers have each seemingly had their respective awards on lock for the past few months, and that hasn't

Battery Power

Four-run first dooms Braves in 4-2 loss to Twins

I’d say “stop me if you heard this one before,” but you can’t stop me, because I have a recap to write. The Braves fell behind early, and didn’t hit any homers, losing a close-ish game on the margins to the Twins. When you don’t hit homers, you need BABIP, and when you don’t get […]

Battery Power

Braves at Twins chat and discussion: Martin Perez vs. Bailey Ober

This is a very generically solid lineup for Martin Perez to deal with. No one below .310 xwOBA-wise until the seventh spot.

Housethathankbuilt

“Revelations” about Braves’ draft strategy is just manufactured drama and sour grapes

The Atlanta Braves' draft strategy may look "bad" on paper, but it is completely normal and those trying to blast them need to be taken with a grain of salt.

Housethathankbuilt

Braves could solve roster crunch and the Grant Holmes problem with this AJ Smith-Shawver plan

The Atlanta Braves have a very intriguing pitching option available to them once AJ Smith-Shawver returns to the big leagues.

Braves Upcoming Schedule

The Atlanta Braves visit the Chicago White Sox for a 1-game series starting Thursday.

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