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Braves score nine in first two innings to cruise past Twins

Matt Olson (Getty) MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - AUGUST 26: Matt Olson #28 of the Atlanta Braves hits a three-run home run against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field on August 26, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) (David Berding/Getty Images)

The Braves scored four runs in the first and added five more in the second to down the Twins 10-6 in the opener of their three-game series in Minneapolis.

Matt Olson drove in five of those runs with a three-run homer and a two-run double.

Max Fried picked up his first win since June 23 allowing one earned run in five innings.

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