The Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees meet Friday in MLB action from Yankee Stadium. Here’s a NY Yankees vs Atlanta Braves Prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
The Braves are coming off a series versus the Detroit Tigers this week. Atlanta did well in that set, taking wins 2-1, 2-1 and 7-0 for a three-game sweep. In the shutout win Wednesday, the Braves got two homers, four hits, three runs and four RBI from Sean Murphy in a stellar outing.
In the starter slot for the Friday matchup the Braves will send out Chris Sale. This season Sale is 9-2 with a 2.98 ERA in 13 starts. He’s got 99 Ks in 81.2 innings. Sale is 129-82 with a 3.10 ERA in 356 career games (276 starts).
New York Yankees Betting Preview
Over on the Yankees’ side, they played the rival Baltimore Orioles this week. New York won 4-2 in the opener of that set, then fell 7-6 on Wednesday. In the rubber match finale on Thursday, New York was blown out in a 17-5 defeat. Luis Gil gave up seven earned on eight hits and two walks in 1.1 innings.
As starter for Friday’s game, the Yankees are going with Carlos Rodon. This year Rodon is 9-3 with a 3.28 ERA and 81 Ks in 85.0 innings over 15 starts. Rodon is 68-57 with a 3.78 ERA in 181 career games (176 starts).
Braves vs Yankees Pick Injury Notes
Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo (forearm) was transferred to the 60-day Injured List this week, as was SP Clarke Schmidt (lat).
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Yankees’ last four games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Eleven of the Braves’ last 13 night games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Yankees’ last six home games against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Braves’ last five games as road favorites against American League opponents.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Aaron Judge has hit at least one home run in six of the Yankees’ last seven games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Giancarlo Stanton has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances.
- Alex Verdugo has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 appearances with the Yankees as underdogs.
- Carlos Rodon has recorded a win in seven of his last eight appearances.
- Aaron Judge has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Yankees’ last seven games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Aaron Judge has recorded a Double in five of his last six appearances with the Yankees as home underdogs against NL opponents.
- Alex Verdugo has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances with the Yankees as underdogs.
- Aaron Judge has scored at least one run in 18 of his last 19 appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has scored at least one run in 18 of his last 19 Friday appearances.
- Matt Olson has hit a home run in four of his last five road appearances against the Yankees.
- Matt Olson has recorded at least one Single in each of the Braves’ last 10 night games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Marcell Ozuna has recorded at least one total base in each of the Braves’ last 25 night games.
- Marcell Ozuna has recorded at least one hit in each of the Braves’ last 25 night games.
- Chris Sale has recorded nine or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Chris Sale has recorded a win in each of his last six appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Matt Olson has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five road appearances against the Yankees.
- Matt Olson has recorded at least one Double in three of the Braves’ last four games against AL East opponents.
NY Yankees vs Atlanta Braves Prediction
I might take a stab on the Braves here. Sale had a rough outing to kick off June, going 4.0 innings with eight earned on nine hits and a walk in a no-decision versus the A’s. In his two starts since then however, Sale is 1-1 with 14.0 innings and four earned on 10 hits and three walks. Meanwhile, Rodon is coming off five earned in 5.0 innings in a loss versus Boston but he was pitching well before then.
As for New York, on Thursday they got into trouble early and never really got out of it. The Yankees coughed up 19 hits and committed three errors in the embarrassing home showing. Atlanta should have a good shot here.