Atlanta Braves vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 6/23/24
At 1:35 PM ET, the Braves and Yankees will square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Yankee Stadium in New York, and the Braves are 42-32, while the Yankees lead the AL East with a record of 52-27.
Max Fried is starting for the Braves, while the Yankees are going with Nestor Cortes. Atlanta is favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -111 compared to the Yankees at -108. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
NEW YORK YANKEES VS ATLANTA BRAVES BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Yankees Moneyline -108
This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 1:35 ET on Sunday, June 23rd.
HOW TO BET THE BRAVES VS YANKEES:
- We have the Yankees winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Yankees to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
New York picked up an 8-3 win over the Braves in the most recent game of this series. The Yankees had a huge 6th inning, scoring three of their eight runs. As for the Braves, they scored their final two runs in the 7th. Heading into the game, the Yankees were favored at -133 on the money line.
Marcus Stroman got the win for the Yankees, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs. Charlie Morton had a rough outing for the Braves, taking the loss after going 5 2/3 innings and giving up five earned runs.
Aaron Judge and Trent Grisham each homered for the Yankees, while Oswaldo Cabrera scored twice and drove in two runs while going 2/4. Travis d’Arnaud hit a home run for the Braves, going 1/3.
Braves Records & Stats
Atlanta is on the road today, facing the Yankees with an overall record of 42-32. The Braves are seven games behind the Phillies for the NL East lead, and they are 12-11 in divisional matchups this year. The Braves are looking to pick up a win today, as they have dropped two of their last three games.
The Braves have been good as the favorite this year, putting together a mark of 40-26. As for their time as the underdog, they are just 2-6. So far, they have been good at home, going 24-13, compared to 18-19 on the road. Atlanta’s overall series record is 14-8-2, and they have won two straight series.
When the Braves are favored, they are 32-34 vs. the run line, but they are 4-4 as underdogs. They are 19-18 vs. the run line on the road and have covered in two straight games.
When the Braves are on the road, the over has been a popular play, as their games have averaged 8.3 runs per game. Their over/under record is 28-43, and their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, the over/under record is 8-14. In 41.9% of their games, the over/under line has been set higher than 8.5 runs, and their current over streak is at 2 games.
Left-hander Max Fried gets the start for the Braves today as he faces the Yankees on the road. He has made 14 starts this season and has a record of 6-3 with an ERA of 3.11. Fried’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.07. In his last outing, Fried finished with a no-decision, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up one earned run on six hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Fried has turned in seven quality starts this year and has one shutout. Per nine innings, he is averaging 8.14 strikeouts and 2.89 walks.
Marcell Ozuna has been the Braves’ top hitter this season, batting .312 with 21 homers and 64 RBIs, which is 3rd in the MLB. Over his last nine games, Austin Riley has been on fire, going 13/31 with four homers and nine RBIs. This has pushed his season average up to .250.
Overall, the Braves are averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They also come into the game with a team batting average of .246, which is 10th in the MLB. As a team, they are 7th in slugging and 5th in isolated power. So far, they have been good at putting the ball in play, as their team BABIP is the 5th best in the league.
Yankees Records & Stats
The Yankees are 52-27 overall and lead the AL East by 1.5 games over the Orioles. New York is just 10-12 against other AL East teams this year. The Yankees have gone 4-6 over their last 10 games and are 1-2 in their series.
At home, the Yankees are 24-13 this year, and they have been really good on the road, going 28-14. As the favorite, the Yankees are 40-21 this year, and they are 12-6 as the underdog. So far, they have gone 1-2 as the home underdog.
When the Yankees win, they do so by an average of 3.8 runs per game, while their losses come by an average of -3.2 runs per game. The Yankees are 46-33 against the run line this season, including a 20-17 mark at home. They have been favored in 61 games and have gone 32-29 against the run line in those contests. As an underdog, they are 14-4 against the run line.
Today’s game between the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves has an over/under line of 8.5 runs. The Yankees have played 77 games this season, and their combined run average is 8.7 runs per game. Their over/under record is 39-38, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 18-13. Over the last four games, the over has hit each time.
New York is sending left-hander Nestor Cortes to the mound today vs. the Braves. He has made 16 appearances and 16 starts this season, coming in with a record of 4-5 and an ERA of 3.36. Cortes’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.10. In his 16 starts, he has turned in seven quality starts and is averaging 8.26 strikeouts per nine innings. Cortes most recently pitched on June 18th vs. the Orioles, where he picked up the win, going six innings and not allowing a run. Before that, he had allowed at least two earned runs in three straight outings.
Not only do the Yankees lead the league in walks this season, but they also have the top offense in terms of home runs, and are 4th in runs scored at 5 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .251 as a team, and their team OPS of .764 is also 3rd in the league. New York’s offense is led by Aaron Judge, who is the MLB leader in home runs (28) and RBIs (70), while batting .301. Right fielder Juan Soto is also having a great season, as he is 7th in the league with 18 homers and is batting .305.
Over his last nine games, Giancarlo Stanton is batting .364 with two homers, and Aaron Judge has also gone deep three times during this stretch, but he is batting just .242. Stanton enters the game on a 10-game hitting streak, and Anthony Volpe has also been swinging a hot bat, as he has a six-game hitting streak going.