The New York Yankees (52-27) and Atlanta Braves (42-32) will meet on Sunday at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch at 1:35 PM ET.
The Yankees (-110 moneyline odds to win) square off against the Braves (-110) in an expected tight matchup. The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Yankees looking to Nestor Cortes Jr. (4-5), and Max Fried (6-3) answering the bell for the Atlanta Braves.
These teams meet again after the Yankees took down the Braves 8-3 yesterday. Marcus Stroman earned the win for the Yankees (6.2 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 6 K), and Aaron Judge led the way offensively (1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI). Charlie Morton (5.2 IP, 5 R, 5 H, 4 K) was credited with the loss for the Braves.
Prepare for the Yankees vs. Braves with what you need to know before Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Yankees (-110, bet $110 to win $100)
- Underdog: Braves (-110, bet $110 to win $100)
- Over/under: 9
Yankees vs. Braves: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, June 23, 2024
- Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Stadium: Yankee Stadium
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Yankees stats and trends
Yankees betting records
- This season, the Yankees have won 40 out of the 59 games, or 67.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
- This season New York has won 40 of its 62 games, or 64.5%, when favored by at least -110 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 52.4%.
- New York and its opponents have hit the over in 39 of its 79 games with a total this season.
- The Yankees have an ATS record of 44-34-0 in 78 games with a spread this season.
Nestor Cortes Jr. (Yankees probable starter)
- Cortes (4-5 with a 3.36 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 93 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Yankees, his 17th of the season.
- His most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the left-hander tossed six scoreless innings while allowing five hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 29-year-old has put up a 3.36 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .239 to opposing batters.
- Cortes is trying to earn his third quality start in a row in this matchup.
- Cortes will look to build on a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing).
- He has had five appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will face a Braves offense that ranks 15th in MLB with 619 total hits (on a .246 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .412 (eighth in MLB) with 84 total home runs (12th in MLB).
- This season, the 29-year-old ranks 32nd in ERA (3.36), 21st in WHIP (1.100), and 41st in K/9 (8.3) among pitchers who qualify.
Yankees batting stats
- The Yankees have hit 115 homers this season, which ranks second in the league.
- Hitters for New York rank third in the majors with a combined .432 team slugging percentage.
- The Yankees have a team batting average of .251 this season, which ranks eighth among MLB teams.
- New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking second with 398 total runs this season.
- The Yankees are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking second with an OBP of .332.
- New York ranks 14th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.9 whiffs per contest.
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
- The Braves have won in two of the seven contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Atlanta has a mark of 2-5 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Braves have an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 28 of its 74 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Braves have an against the spread mark of 34-39-0 in 73 games with a line this season.
Max Fried (Braves probable starter)
- Fried (6-3) takes the mound first for the Braves in his 15th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.11 ERA in 84 2/3 innings pitched, with 76 strikeouts.
- His last appearance was on Monday against the Detroit Tigers, when the lefty went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
- The 30-year-old has amassed a 3.11 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings during 14 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .207 to opposing batters.
- Fried has seven quality starts under his belt this year.
- Fried will try to extend a six-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging six innings per appearance).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 14 outings this season.
- He will take the hill against a Yankees team that is batting .251 as a unit (eighth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .432 (third in the league) with 115 total home runs (second in MLB play).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 30-year-old ranks 22nd in ERA (3.11), 18th in WHIP (1.071), and 46th in K/9 (8.1).
Braves batting stats
- The Braves are 12th in MLB action with 84 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- So far this year, Atlanta’s .412 slugging percentage is eighth-best in baseball.
- The Braves have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.246).
- The offense for Atlanta is the No. 16 offense in baseball, scoring 4.5 runs per game (331 total runs).
- The Braves are 15th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .310.