New York Yankees (60-58) vs. Atlanta Braves (75-42)
The New York Yankees vs Atlanta Braves 8/14/202 – While keeping their hopes for the postseason alive, the New York Yankees will take on the home team and the entire league’s leader Atlanta Braves in the opening game of an inter-league three-game series at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday evening. Check for other hot baseball action in our free MLB picks. The NY Yankees dropped to 60-58 overall after losing six of the last ten, fell to 25-30 when playing away from home following four losses out of six road outings played, and placed in dead last of the tough AL East with 13 games behind of the Baltimore Orioles in the first place.
The Yankees recorded 511 runs scored to date while losing 510 for a +1 run difference over the course of this season. New York Pitcher Clay Holmes (4-3) surrendered five runs (4 earned) in the ninth inning of an upset 7-8 road loss to the Miami Marlins on Sunday.
The Atlanta Braves are returning home and will try to get back after losing the closing game of a four-game series when facing the New York Yankees on Monday evening. Atlanta fell to 75-42 after losing the recent contest played and posting a 37-20 record at home while staying on top of the NL East and the entire league with 2.5 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in second place. The Braves are doing well in scoring runs after acquiring 684 runs scored to date while wasting 491 for a run difference of +193 all throughout the campaign. First Baseman Matt Olson (43) and Catcher Sean Murphy (20) delivered one home run apiece in the losing effort.
Yankees vs. Braves Game Info
| When: | Monday, August 14, 2023, 7:20 PM ET |
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| Where: | Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia |
| TV: | MLBN |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Clarke Schmidt (8-6, 4.23 ERA) vs Max Fried (3-1, 2.50 ERA)
Right-handed Pitcher Clarke Schmidt will be heading to the hill to start for the NY Yankees in the opening game of an inter-league three-game series on the road versus the Atlanta Braves on Monday. The twenty-seven-year-old righty starter is 8-6 on the season with 4.23 ERA, a sterling 1.29 WHlP, and has retired 110 batters in his starts while dropping 117 hits, 31 free bases, and 17 home runs through 115.0 innings pitched for the year.
Left-handed Pitcher Max Fried will take his post on the pitcher’s mound to start for the Atlanta Braves in the first installment of an inter-league three-game home series against the New York Yankees on Monday evening. The twenty-nine-year-old southpaw thrower is 3-1 this year with an impressive ERA of 2.50, a solid WHlP at 1.06, and struck out 37 hitters with 31 hits, 7 bases on balls, and 2 long balls across 36.0 frames of work for the season.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta Braves -225, MLB Totals: 9.0
The totals went OVER in 8 of the Atlanta Braves’ last 10 outings while the Braves are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games played. Atlanta is 6-1 straight up in its last 7 home matches played while the totals went UNDER in 5 of the Braves’ last 6 contests played versus an opponent in the American League. The totals went UNDER in 4 of the Atlanta Braves’ last 5 outings against an American League East Division rival.
New York Yankees Betting Trends
The New York Yankees are 2-3 in their last 5 matches.
The NY Yankees are 2-3 in their last 5 contests against the spread.
The Yankees are 28-26 in their road games against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of the New York Yankees’ last 5 outings.
Atlanta Braves Betting Trends
The Atlanta Braves are 4-1 in their last 5 contests played.
Atlanta is 3-2 in its last 5 outings against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 3 of the Blue Jays last 5 games played.
The totals went OVER in 34 of the Toronto Blue Jays’ last 57 home matches.
New York Yankees vs Atlanta Braves 8/14/2023 Betting Picks
The totals went UNDER in 5 of the Atlanta Braves’ last 6 matches versus the New York Yankees while the Braves are 2-10 SU in their last 12 contests when playing at home against the NY Yanks. Atlanta is 67-37 as a favorite and 34-22-1 O/U at home play. The New York Yankees are 10-4 straight up in their last 14 games played versus the Atlanta Braves, and the Yanks have won 10 of their last 12 outings when playing on the road against the Braves. The NY Yankees are 18-22 as an underdog and 26-27-2 O/U when playing on the road.
Both starters pitched well, and both can lead each of their team to victory, but Atlanta’s Max Fried got the edge at home with a 3-1 record and 2.50 ERA while New York’s Clark Schmidt has an 8-6 record with an ERA of 4.23 in his belt.
The NY Yankees will play without First Baseman Anthony Rizzo, who landed on a 10-day injury list. After 118 games played, New York ranked 21st in OPS and 21st in runs scored while Atlanta ranked 1st in OPS and 1st in runs scored for the season. Take the home team to take control of this match-up with our free daily sports picks.
Free Pick and Prediction: Atlanta Braves will win 4-3.