Atlanta starter Kolby Allard struck out the first three Twins batters of the game, setting the tone for a Minnesota offense that, once again, failed to show up in a 3-0 loss.
The Twins remain on pace to set a new Major League record for most strikeouts in a season, adding 14 more to their league high 838 strikeouts.
A day after hitting five homers Tuesday night, the Braves didn’t get their first home run until the bottom of the eighth, when Matt Olsen sent a solo shot off of Jordan Balazovic to deep center to put Atlanta up 3-0.
What is Byron Buxton doing here, swinging at this pitch?? 😂 #mntwins pic.twitter.com/BXOBCvQSF6
— Alex Micheletti (@AlexMicheletti) June 28, 2023
Kenta Maeda went five innings, giving up two earned runs and registering four strikeouts.
Minnesota will head up to Baltimore to start their three-game weekend series with the Orioles on Friday.
