The New York Yankees will play host to the Atlanta Braves at Yankee Stadium. Fox Sports Southeast is in line to televise this interleague matchup and the game gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees Odds
Atlanta (+155) is entering this game as the underdog against New York (-165) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 9.5 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at -140 for the Braves +1.5 runs and +120 for the Yankees -1.5 runs.
The Braves have gone 49-34 SU this year and are 44-37 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 17.4 units for moneyline gamblers and 6.7 units ATS. Atlanta is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 54-28 SU and 44-37 ATS. They’ve gained 10.6 units for moneyline bettors and 5.8 units ATS. New York has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven.
New York games have had an over/under record of 35-43-3 so far in 2018. Atlanta has an over/under record of 40-37-4.
Sean Newcomb will get the nod for the Braves. The southpaw Newcomb (8-2, 2.71 ERA) has racked up 90 punchouts in 92 innings so far. He has yet to face the Yankees this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Yankees are turning to righty Domingo German (2-4, 5.32 ERA), who has 75 strikeouts and 21 walks to his credit as well as a WHIP of 1.21. German did not record a start against the Braves in 2017.
As a unit, New York’s pitching staff has given up 3.8 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have an ERA of 3.82, a WHIP of 1.20 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.0. The bullpen has posted a solid ERA of just 2.73, a WHIP of 1.09 and a K/9 of 12.0.
New York’s offense has put up 5.1 runs per contest, including 3.9 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .254/.323/.497 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge have led the way for the Yankees’ offense this year. Stanton is slashing .265/.338/.502 with 19 home runs, 46 RBIs and 48 runs scored, and Judge is batting .279 with 23 homers, 56 RBIs and 58 runs.
In the other dugout, Atlanta’s pitching staff allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.33 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.70 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.21, along with a K/9 of 9.01.
Braves hitters have slashed .260/.329/.425 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game this year, including 5.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Right fielder Nick Markakis and first baseman Freddie Freeman have led Atlanta’s offense. Markakis is slashing .324/.389/.489 with nine home runs, 56 RBIs and 51 runs scored. Freeman is slashing .311/.401/.537 with 16 homers, 56 RBIs and 53 runs scored.
The Braves have gained 13.6 units and are 32-24 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 25 of those games, compared to 27 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Yankees have netted 10.7 units and are 13-13 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in nine of those games, compared to 15 that went under.
Atlanta Braves at New York Yankees Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Braves, O/U – OVER
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The over has cashed in four of Atlanta’s last seven games.
The Braves have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
New York has recorded 19.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 21.6 over its last five.
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