Braves vs Twins match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Tuesday, August 18th

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Braves @ Twins Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Atlanta Braves at Minnesota Twins
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, August 18th
Time : 18/08/26 19:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Atlanta Braves Series Game 2 Game Today

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to better offense.

,Jim Jarvis will hold the platoon advantage over Zebby Matthews in today’s game.

,The Minnesota Twins outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams in action today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Tyler Mahle throws from, Trevor Larnach will have the upper hand today.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Trevor Larnach will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Over the past 7 days, Trevor Larnach’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.5-mph over the course of the season to 96-mph in recent games.

,When estimating his home run ability, Kody Clemens ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Batting from the opposite that Tyler Mahle throws from, Kody Clemens will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Kody Clemens will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,Kody Clemens has compiled a .360 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, grading out in the 93rd percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Mike Yastrzemski will have the handedness advantage against Zebby Matthews in today’s game.

,Kaelen Culpepper will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

,Kaelen Culpepper has displayed some good exit velocity metrics recently, averaging 98.7-mph on his flyballs in the last 14 days.

,Kaelen Culpepper has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well lately, compiling a 25.7° angle on such balls over the last two weeks.

,When assessing his overall offensive skill, Josh Bell ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Josh Bell is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

,As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Josh Bell will get to bat from his strong side against Tyler Mahle in this game.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Josh Bell will hold that advantage today.

,Matt Olson projects as the 17th-best home run hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Matt Olson is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

,Matt Olson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zebby Matthews in today’s matchup.

,Matt Olson has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 15.5% seasonal rate to 25% over the last two weeks.

,As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Brooks Lee will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Tyler Mahle in this game.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Brooks Lee will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Over the past two weeks, Brooks Lee’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.2-mph over the course of the season to 94.6-mph in recent games.

,Byron Buxton projects as the 4th-best home run hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Byron Buxton is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Byron Buxton will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Byron Buxton’s launch angle this season (21.1°) is quite a bit higher than his 17.5° angle last season.

,Byron Buxton has recorded a .360 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 90th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,The 5th-best projected lineup of all teams today in terms of overall hitting ability is that of the Atlanta Braves.

,Mark Wegner projects as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is anticipated to be umping today.

,Target Field grades out as the #7 venue in MLB for BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The Atlanta Braves have 6 hitters in the projected offense that will hold the platoon advantage over Zebby Matthews in today’s game.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ronald Acuna Jr. ranks as the 6th-best hitter in MLB.

,Ronald Acuna Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Ronald Acuna Jr. has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.9-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 90.4-mph EV.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Drake Baldwin ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Drake Baldwin is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.

,Drake Baldwin will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zebby Matthews in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Riley in the 94th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,Austin Riley has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 12.5% seasonal rate to 31.8% over the past two weeks.

,Austin Riley has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 101.5-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 95.3-mph.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 16.9°, Ronald Acuna Jr. has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 22.8° figure in the past week.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ronald Acuna Jr.’s true offensive talent to be a .369, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .025 deviation between that mark and his actual .344 wOBA.

,Mauricio Dubon is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Mauricio Dubon has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.8-mph to 89-mph in the last two weeks.

,Mauricio Dubon has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 88.8-mph average to last year’s 86.3-mph EV.

,Mauricio Dubon’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 17.8% on the season to 40% over the last 7 days.

,Playing on the road generally lowers pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Tyler Mahle in today’s game.

,Tyler Mahle’s 92.1-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 13th percentile among all starters.

,The Minnesota Twins have done a strong job as a team optimizing their launch angles on their hardest-contacted balls. Their 15.6° mark is among the highest in the league since the start of last season (#4 overall).

,Luke Keaschall’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Luke Keaschall will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Luke Keaschall has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90-mph average to last season’s 87.8-mph figure.

,Based on Statcast data, Luke Keaschall ranks in the 81st percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .337.

,Using Statcast metrics, Luke Keaschall grades out in the 88th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .278.

,Over the past 14 days, Ronald Acuna Jr.’s 51.5% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41%.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

,Ryan Jeffers will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,Ranking in the 99th percentile, Ryan Jeffers sports a .390 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

,As it relates to plate discipline, Ryan Jeffers’s talent is quite impressive, sporting a 1.14 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 97th percentile.

,Michael Harris II’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Michael Harris II is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Michael Harris II will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Michael Harris II has compiled a .280 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Over the past 7 days, Josh Bell’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.1% up to 15.4%.

,Ozzie Albies has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 100.7-mph average in the past week to his seasonal EV of 89.5-mph.

,Ozzie Albies’s launch angle of late (32° in the last 7 days) is considerably better than his 17.9° seasonal mark.

,Ozzie Albies has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 17.4° figure is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (90th percentile).

,Drake Baldwin has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.7-mph average to last year’s 94.2-mph EV.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Luke Keaschall ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,As it relates to plate discipline, Luke Keaschall’s ability is quite good, putting up a 1.51 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 86th percentile.

,Ozzie Albies is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Minnesota (#2-worst of all teams on the slate today).

,When assessing his home run talent, Royce Lewis ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Royce Lewis is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Royce Lewis will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Royce Lewis’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, rising from 15.5% on the season to 36.4% in the past 7 days.

,By putting up a .294 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Royce Lewis is ranked in the 76th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Posting a .480 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Michael Harris II grades out in the 88th percentile.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Austin Riley ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Matt Olson’s launch angle this year (18.4°) is a significant increase over his 14.6° figure last season.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 18.9°, Austin Riley has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 24° angle in the last two weeks.

,Drake Baldwin has posted a .357 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 86th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Mauricio Dubon’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 41.2% to 47.6%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Byron Buxton ranks as the 10th-best batter in the majors.

Negatives with the Minnesota Twins Series Game 2 Game Today

Jim Jarvis is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

,Jim Jarvis has been pinch hit for 18% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year.

,Among all parks, Target Field’s centerfield dimensions are the 10th-deepest.

,Jim Jarvis will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 4th-worst stadium in MLB for LHB home runs.

,Target Field has the 5th-tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

,There has been a decrease in Trevor Larnach’s average exit velocity this year, from 91.1 mph last year to 87.5 mph now,Trevor Larnach has been lucky this year, putting up a .345 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .317 — a .028 deviation.

,Kody Clemens has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (81% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this game.

,Kody Clemens has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 11.5% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the last week.

,Mike Yastrzemski is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game.

,When starting against a righty hurler this year, Mike Yastrzemski has been pinch hit for 25% of the time.

,Kaelen Culpepper is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this game.

,The #4 stadium in the majors for suppressing home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field.

,Tyler Mahle will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kaelen Culpepper today.

,Matt Olson will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,Matt Olson’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last season to this one, decreasing from 46.6% to 39.2%.

,Mike Yastrzemski will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,Mike Yastrzemski’s launch angle this year (16.8°) is quite a bit lower than his 20.7° figure last year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brooks Lee in the 9th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Brooks Lee is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Tyler Mahle throws from, Byron Buxton will have a tough challenge today.

,Byron Buxton’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 96.9-mph figure last year has fallen to 94.5-mph.

,Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher metrics in all categories, and Zebby Matthews will hold that advantage today.

,In his previous outing, Zebby Matthews was on point and gave up 0 ER.

,Zebby Matthews has utilized his curveball 7.1% more often this season (12.9%) than he did last season (5.8%).

,Zebby Matthews will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ronald Acuna Jr. in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ronald Acuna Jr. in today’s matchup.

,Ronald Acuna Jr. has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 13.3% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last week.

,Playing on the road generally lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Drake Baldwin in today’s matchup.

,Compared to his seasonal angle of 10.2°, Drake Baldwin has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2°) in the last 14 days.

,Austin Riley is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Batting from the same side that Zebby Matthews throws from, Austin Riley will have a disadvantage today.

,In today’s game, Austin Riley is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.4% rate (84th percentile).

,Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Zebby Matthews is projected to throw 85 pitches in today’s matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 13th-least of all pitchers today.

,Compared to his seasonal mark of 13.9°, Trevor Larnach has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (4.8°) in the past two weeks.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 11th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

,Hitting from the same side that Zebby Matthews throws from, Mauricio Dubon encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Tyler Mahle’s overall pitching skill grades out in the 76th percentile among all starters in the game right now.

,In his previous game started, Tyler Mahle turned in a great performance and gave up 2 ER.

,Tyler Mahle has been unlucky this year, posting a 4.64 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.06 — a 0.58 discrepancy.

,Luke Keaschall is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Tyler Mahle will have the handedness advantage over Luke Keaschall in today’s matchup.

,Batting from the same side that Tyler Mahle throws from, Ryan Jeffers will be at a disadvantage today.

,Ryan Jeffers has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 10.7% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the past 7 days.

,When assessing his home run talent, Jim Jarvis ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Michael Harris II will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,Michael Harris II has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 11.2% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the last week.

,Brooks Lee’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last season to this one, decreasing from 16.6% to 12.1%.

,Over the last 7 days, Kaelen Culpepper has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power).

,Ozzie Albies has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (90% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,The switch-hitting Ozzie Albies will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side (0) today against Zebby Matthews,Ryan Jeffers’s average exit velocity has decreased lately; his 89-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 80.7-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

,In the past week, Ryan Jeffers’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.9%.

,The Atlanta Braves (20.5 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the 2nd-least strikeout-prone lineup on the slate.

,Target Field projects as the #22 park in the game for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,In the last two weeks, Brooks Lee’s 6.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 12.1%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ozzie Albies in the 5th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 21st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Mauricio Dubon will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mauricio Dubon’s true offensive talent to be a .284, implying that he has been lucky this year given the .021 difference between that figure and his actual .305 wOBA.

,Tyler Mahle will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Royce Lewis today.

,In the past week’s worth of games, Royce Lewis’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.1% down to 0%.

,Michael Harris II’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, decreasing from 13.8% to 9.7%.

,Michael Harris II’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined recently, going from 9.7% on the season to 0% in the past week’s worth of games.

,Austin Riley will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,With a 3.95 K/BB rate this year, Austin Riley has shown bad plate discipline, checking in at the 12th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Matt Olson’s true offensive skill to be a .347, implying that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .026 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .373 wOBA.

,In the last week, Drake Baldwin’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal average of 96.7 mph to 84.5 mph.

,By putting up a 3.6 K/BB rate this year, Byron Buxton has displayed weak plate discipline, checking in at the 17th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kody Clemens in the 11th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Kody Clemens has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 92.2-mph dropping to 89.4-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

,Royce Lewis’s BABIP talent is projected in the 20th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Royce Lewis has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90-mph dropping to 85.7-mph in the last week.

,Ozzie Albies will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,In the past 14 days, Luke Keaschall’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal average of 90 mph to 87 mph.

,In the last week’s worth of games, Luke Keaschall’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 17.9%.

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