BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — Josh Bell drove in two runs with a first-inning ground-rule double, and the Minnesota Twins jumped to an early four-run lead en route to a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at Target Field. Minnesota sent nine batters to the plate in the opening inning. Bell’s double scored Luke Keaschall and Byron Buxton, then Royce Lewis singled home Ryan Jeffers and Kody Clemens singled home Bell for a 4-0 lead. Atlanta answered in the fifth when Ronald Acuña Jr. singled to left, scoring Austin Riley and Drake Baldwin to cut it to 4-2, but the Braves got no closer. Travis Adams (3-0) earned the win with two scoreless relief innings, striking out three. Yoendrys Gómez worked the ninth for his 18th save. Martín Pérez (8-7) took the loss, allowing four earned runs over five innings. The Braves had seven hits and the Twins 10. Attendance was 19,990, and the game lasted 2:40. Minnesota improved to 61-65, while Atlanta fell to 74-51.