The New York Yankees have been struggling right now as they are fifth in the AL East with a 60-59 record up to this point. Right-hander Luis Severino takes the ball here and lost last time out against the Chicago White Sox where he threw two innings and allowed four runs on five hits with a walk and two strikeouts.
The Atlanta Braves have been doing extremely well as they are leading the entire MLB with a 76-42 record. Young righty Bryce Elder toes the slab here and lost last time out as he pitched five innings and gave up five runs on six hits with one hit by pitch, two walks and five strikeouts.
Match Details
Fixture: New York Yankees vs Atlanta Braves
Date & Time: Wednesday, August 15, 7:20 p.m. EDT
Venue Truist Park in Atlanta, GA
Yankees vs Braves Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
| New York Yankees | +1.5 (-112) | +180 | Over 10.5 (-115) |
| Atlanta Braves | -1.5 (-108) | -218 | Under 10.5 (-105) |
Odds Subject to Change**
Yankees vs Braves Key Stats
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees have been struggling at the plate as they are 21st in the majors with a .711 team OPS while averaging 4.32 runs per game. They have done well on the road as in their 56 road games thus far, they have posted a .237/.312/.391 team slash line while scoring 4.48 runs per game. Shortstop Anthony Volpe has to improve as he has a .685 OPS with 16 home runs, 47 RBIs, 47 runs scored and 20 steals on 24 attempts.
Luis Severino has been absolutely awful for the Yankees thus far as he is 2-7 with an 8.06 ERA and a 1.88 WHIP during 63.2 innings of work. He has been getting hit extremely hard and far as he has allowed 18 home runs this season. Severino has not faced Atlanta since his rookie season so this will be an interesting test for him after getting roughed up throughout the year.
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves have been hitting extremely well as they rank first in MLB while scoring 5.89 runs per game and a .848 team OPS. They have been crushing it at Truist Park this year as in 58 home games, they have a .876 OPS while averaging 6.09 runs per game. First baseman Matt Olson has been doing extremely well as he has a .276/.386/.621 slash line with 43 homers, 107 RBIs, 94 runs scored, and one stolen base without being caught.
Bryce Elder has been pitching well as he is 8-4 with a 3.64 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP while throwing 131 innings. He has to work on getting to strike three more often as he has 97 strikeouts in 131 innings pitched. This is Elder’s first time facing the Yankees so it will be interesting to see how he does here.
Yankees vs. Braves Prediction
The Braves were able to get to the bullpen early in the game as they were able to have the Yankees throw 5.2 innings out of theirs last night. This Braves team is crushing it on all cylinders as they are averaging 8.86 runs in their last seven games. All in all, go with the Atlanta Braves to cover the spread at home here.
