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Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees Odds, Picks and Predictions

THE Atlanta Braves (42-31) and New York Yankees (51-27) meet Saturday as they play the 2nd game of a 3-game interleague taking place in the Bronx. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze the BetMGM Sportsbook lines around the Braves vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Braves lead 1-0

Atlanta hit 3 home runs for a second straight game as they beat New York 8-1 in Friday’s game. The Braves head into Saturday’s contest looking for a fifth straight victory. they are 7-1 since June 13.

The Yankees have lost 3 straight games and 5 of their last 6. New York’s pitchers posted a Boeing 7.47 ERA over those half-dozen games.

Braves among projected Yankees starters

RHP Charlie Morton against RHP Marcus Stroman

Morton (4-3, 3.91 ERA) is making his 14th start. He has a 1.26 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 9.3 K/9 over 73 2/3 IP over 13 starts.

  • Last outing: Win, 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 8 K in a 9-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays last Saturday
  • Career vs. Yankees: 5-3, 3.54 ERA (68 2/3 IP, 27 ER), 51 H, 27 BB, 95 K

Stroman (6-3, 3.08 ERA) is making his 16th start. He has a 1.30 WHIP, 4.0 BB/9 and 6.5 K/9 through 84 2/3 IP over 15 starts.

  • Last outing: Loss, 5 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 4 BB, 3 K in a 9-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday
  • Career vs. Braves: 4-3, 2.61 ERA (38 IP, 11 ER), 41 H, 11 BB, 33 K

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Brave against the Yankees

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  • Money line: Braves +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Yankees -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
  • Running Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Braves +1.5 (-185) | Yankees -1.5 (+150)
  • More/Less (O/U): 9 (O: +100 | U: -120)

Braves at Yankees Picks and Predictions

Prediction

Braves 6, Yankees 4

Money line

The Braves have won 4 straight games against the Yanks and allowed 4 total runs in the process.

Peg Morton has been in better shape lately than Stroman, and the Atlanta right-hander has a repertoire of curveball changes that is cutting into some of New York’s batting deficits.

Since June 13, Atlanta is 7-1 with an OPS of .872. The Braves have hit multiple back-and-forths in 5 of those games, and they’re a pick to click against the struggling Yankees on a warm and humid night in the Bronx.

RETURN THE BRAVES (+110).

batting average on balls in play

Running Line/Against the Spread

Look for better value on the ML: PASS.

More less

With a slight fade against all 4 corners of this pitching setup (both starters, both bullpens) on a hot and humid night, the MORE THAN 9 (+100) is the piece.

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