The Atlanta Braves will head north to take on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. This interleague matchup will begin at 7:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Southeast to catch the action.
Atlanta Braves at New York Yankees Odds
New York (-180) is favored over Atlanta (+170) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 9.5 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). Gamblers can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at -130 for the Braves +1.5 runs and +110 for the Yankees -1.5.
The Braves are 48-34 SU and have gone 44-36 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 16.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.7 units ATS. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 54-27 SU and 43-37 ATS. The team’s gained 9.6 units for moneyline bettors and 4.8 units ATS.
Yankees games have an over/under record of 34-43-3 so far in 2018. The Braves have an over/under record of 39-37-4.
Right-hander Anibal Sanchez is projected to start for Atlanta. Sanchez is 3-2 with a 2.68 ERA and 44 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Yankees this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 2.70 ERA and three strikeouts over 6.2 innings).
The Yankees are sending Jonathan Loaisiga (2-0, 1.93 ERA) to the mound. Loaisiga has 18 punchouts and eight walks to his credit, as well as a 1.29 WHIP. Loaisiga did not record any MLB pitching stats last season.
Atlanta’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.31 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.74 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.28, along with a K-per-9 of 8.92.
Braves hitters have slashed .261/.331/.425 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game this year, including 5.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Atlanta’s hitters have been led by right fielder Nick Markakis and first baseman Freddie Freeman. Markakis is slashing .323/.389/.488 with nine home runs, 56 RBIs and 50 runs scored, while Freeman (.315/.407/.546) has produced 16 homers, 56 RBIs and 53 runs scored.
In the other dugout, New York’s pitchers have given up 3.8 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.80, a WHIP of 1.19 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.0. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.77, a WHIP of 1.10 and a K/9 of 12.0.
The New York offense is putting up 5.1 runs per outing, including 4.0 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .261/.315/.521 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge have led the Yankees’ batters this year. Stanton is slashing .266/.340/.506 with 19 home runs, 46 RBIs and 48 runs scored, while Judge’s line is .279/.396/.565 with 22 homers, 55 RBIs and 57 runs scored.
The Yankees have lost 0.1 units and are 31-24 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 26 of those games, compared to 28 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers.
Atlanta Braves at New York Yankees MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Braves, O/U – UNDER
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The over has cashed in four of Atlanta’s last seven games.
Atlanta has posted 26.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 25.2 over its last five.
The Braves have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Yankees have hit 17 over their last 10.
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