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New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves
The fans at Truist Park will be treated to a interleague game between the New York Yankees and the Atlanta Braves when they take their seats on Monday.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Clarke Schmidt in this game. Schmidt has a 8-6 record and a 4.23 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Braves will be Max Fried. The left hander has a 2.50 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -230-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Braves were a 7-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York was a 8-7 loser in its last match on the road against the Marlins. They lost as -122 favorites, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 60-58 SU
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 75-42 SU
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
New York at Atlanta Tuesday, August 15