Major League Baseball Preview – New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves Saturday August 29th
Major League Baseball Preview – New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves Saturday August 29th
The New York Yankees and the Atlanta Braves will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Turner Field in an interleague contest.
The Yankees will trot Luis Severino out to the mound in this one. Right hander Severino has a 1-2 record and a 2.74 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it’ll be Matt Wisler who starts for the Braves. Right hander Wisler is 5-4 with a 5.43 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.
The Braves were a 15-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -195 on the moneyline, while the total score (19) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York won its last outing, a 15-4 result against the Braves on August 28. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -195 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (19) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 70-57
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees’s last 7 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Yankees’s last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 54-74
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games at home
Next up:
NY Yankees at Atlanta Sunday, August 30
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