The Atlanta Braves (7-9) and New York Yankees (5-10) open a two-game series Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Braves vs. Yankees odds with MLB picks and predictions.
2020 season series: 2-2
Both clubs had Monday off. The Braves just took two of three from the Chicago Cubs, capped off with Sunday night’s 13-4 rout at Wrigley Field. The Yankees were swept at home by the Tampa Bay Rays, have lost five in a row and are last in the AL East.
RHP Charlie Morton is slated to start for the Braves. The 14-year veteran is 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA (17 IP, 9 ER), 1.29 WHIP, 11.1 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 over 3 starts.
- Last outing: No-decision, 6 IP, 5 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 9 K vs. Miami Marlins Wednesday – Braves lost 6-5 in 10 innings
- 2020 postseason vs. Yankees (with Rays): Win, 5 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 K in Tampa Bay’s 8-4 victory in Game 3 of the ALDS
- Career vs. Yankees (regular season): 4-2, 3.83 ERA (51 2/3 IP, 22 ER), 70 K in 10 starts
RHP Jameson Taillon is the Yankees’ projected starting pitcher. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 7.56 ERA (8 1/3 IP, 7 ER), 1 BB and 10 K through 2 starts.
- Last outing: Loss, 3 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 8 H, 1 BB, 3 K at Toronto Blue Jays (Dunedin, Fla.) April 13 – Yankees lost 7-3
- Career vs. Braves: 1-0, 2.57 ERA (7 IP, 2 ER), 5 H, 1 BB, 7 K in 1 start with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2018
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Braves at Yankees odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Braves +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Yankees -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Braves +1.5 (-175) | Yankees -1.5 (+145)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Prediction
Braves 7, Yankees 5
Money line (ML)
The big story is the availability of Braves stud OF Ronald Acuna Jr., who is hitting .419 with 7 homers and 16 RBIs. Atlanta’s young star is day to day after an MRI revealed a mild abdominal strain suffered in Sunday’s win. His status had overnight lines for this contest off the board at some books.
If he’s in the lineup, the BRAVES (+105) are the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager.
If he sits, this is a PASS. There’s no telling how the Braves will respond with their sparkplug out of the lineup. Meanwhile, the Yankees have had more than a full day to think about their 5-game skid and current struggles. They went 2-8 in their last 10 games with a .194 team batting average while striking out 94 times.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
AVOID. First, both teams are under .500 ATS. Second, there’s no way I’ll lay the juice on Braves +1.5 (-175), and the Yankees, no matter the line, can’t be trusted.
ATS records: Braves 6-10 | Yankees 5-10
Over/Under (O/U)
If Acuna plays, back the OVER 8.5 (-120) for a HALF UNIT. Atlanta is 8-1-1 O/U in its last 10 games, and New York is 5-5.
If Acuna doesn’t play, bet the Under for a quarter unit as long as the line doesn’t drop below 8 runs.
O/U records: Braves 10-5-1 | Yankees 6-9
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| JOHNNY RECORD | W-L | SP | ROI |
| 2021 MLB | 24-15 | 8-3 | +10.665 |
| 2020 MLB | 80-59-1 | 39-21 | +24.79 |
| 2021 (all sports) | 127-100-1 | 57-44 | +24.215 |
| *–SP: Strongest plays; ROI: Return on investment | |||
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