Tuesday's Twins-Atlanta game recap
Twins starter Joe Ryan gave up a first-pitch home run to the Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr.
Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves
The National League MVP frontrunner homered in his first two at-bats, a 406-foot blast on Joe Ryan's first pitch and a 361-foot homer in the second inning.
By the numbers
25 First-inning home runs by Atlanta this season, the most in the majors. The Twins have 14.
12 Joe Ryan's scoreless streak in innings before he surrendered a homer to Acuña on his first pitch of the game.
.232 The Twins' team batting average at the midway point of the season, 21 points lower than the same point last year.
Pablo López will face Kutter Crawford in the first game while Zebby Matthews is matched against Nick Pivetta in the nightcap as the Twins try to hang on to a wild card spot.