The Atlanta Braves (42-31) and New York Yankees (51-27) meet Saturday as they play the 2nd game of a 3-game interleague set in the Bronx. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s 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 clubbed 3 home runs for a 2nd straight Game as they routed New York 8-1 in Friday’s lid-lifter. The Braves head into Saturday’s contest in search of their 5th straight victory; they are 7-1 since June 13.
The Yankees have lost 3 straight games and 5 of their last 6. New York pitching has logged a Boeing 7.47 ERA over those last half-dozen games.
Braves at Yankees projected starters
RHP Charlie Morton vs. RHP Marcus Stroman
Morton (4-3, 3.91 ERA) makes his 14th start. He has a 1.26 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 9.3 K/9 through 73 2/3 IP across 13 starts.
- Last outing: Win, 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 8 K in 9-2 win vs. 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) makes his 16th start. He has a 1.30 WHIP, 4.0 BB/9 and 6.5 K/9 through 84 2/3 IP across 15 starts.
- Last outing: Loss, 5 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 4 BB, 3 K in 9-3 loss at Boston Red Sox Sunday
- Career vs. Braves: 4-3, 2.61 ERA (38 IP, 11 ER), 41 H, 11 BB, 33 K
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Braves at Yankees odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Braves +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Yankees -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Braves +1.5 (-185) | Yankees -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: +100 | U: -120)
Braves at Yankees picks and predictions
Prediction
Braves 6, Yankees 4
Moneyline
The Braves have won 4 in a row over the Yanks and have allowed 4 total runs in the process.
Peg Morton as being in better form of late than Stroman, and the Atlanta right-hander has a curve-change repertoire that cuts into some New York batting deficits.
Since June 13, Atlanta is 7-1 with an .872 OPS. The Braves have hit multiple round-trippers in 5 of those games, and they’re a pick to click against scuffling Yankee pitching on a warmed-up and humid night in the Bronx.
BACK THE BRAVES (+110).
batting average on balls in play
Run line/Against the spread
Look for better value on the ML: PASS.
Over/Under
With some slight fade against all 4 corners of this pitching set-up (both starters, both bullpens) on warm, humid night, the OVER 9 (+100) is the play.
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