The Minnesota Twins defeated the Atlanta Braves 8-1 on February 22, 2026 at CoolToday Park. A crowd of 5,396 witnessed the Minnesota Twins secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
Jansen Visconti (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Fairchild (First Base Umpire), Ben May (Second Base Umpire), Junior Valentine (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | Aaron Bummer | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-02-23 |
| ATL | Martin Perez | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-02-23 |
| ATL | Didier Fuentes | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-02-23 |
| ATL | Daysbel Hernandez | RP | Out | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-02-23 |
| ATL | Ha-Seong Kim | SS | Out | Finger – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| MIN | Joe Ryan | SP | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-02-26 |
| MIN | David Festa | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-02-28 |
| MIN | Liam Hendriks | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Out | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-01 |
| MIN | Matt Canterino | SP | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | .265 | .405 | .471 | .875 |
| ATL | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | .265 | .306 | .382 | .688 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Buxton | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 1 | Ricardo Olivar | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 2 | Josh Bell | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 2 | Jake Rucker | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Victor Caratini | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 3 | David Banuelos | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Walker Jenkins | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| 4 | Ryan Kreidler | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 5 | Orlando Arcia | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | RF | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 6 | Kody Clemens | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 6 | Gabriel Gonzalez | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 7 | James Outman | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
| 8 | Alan Roden | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.667 |
| 8 | Ben Ross | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Eric Wagaman | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| 9 | Jose Salas | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Bradley | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | —– | 3.00 |
| Kendry Rojas | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Eric Orze | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Matt Bowman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Logan Whitaker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Atlanta Braves Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 1 | DaShawn Keirsey Jr. | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Drake Baldwin | C | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2 | Sandy Leon | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 3 | Matt Olson | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Tristin English | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| 4 | Jurickson Profar | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 4 | Brewer Hicklen | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Austin Riley | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 5 | Nacho Alvarez Jr. | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Ozzie Albies | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Luke Waddell | 2B | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
| 7 | Michael Harris II | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Jose Azocar | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Aaron Schunk | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | John Gil | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 9 | Mauricio Dubon | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Alex Lodise | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Atlanta Braves Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| JR Ritchie | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Tayler Scott | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Javy Guerra | 0.2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | —– | 67.50 |
| Francis Mcdonough | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Anthony Molina | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Anderson Pilar | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | —– | 40.50 |
| Adam Maier | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Tyler LaPorte | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
Related MLB Articles
