Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Tuesday as the Yankees swing away against the Braves of Atlanta.
For the Braves, Mike Minor gets the ball, charged with keeping the Yankees hitters off the base paths. He'll face CC Sabathia, 7-3 on the year.
View NY Yankees vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Yankees were listed as 144 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was set at 8.5.
Power Rankings:
The Braves sit at No. 4 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Yankees sit at an American League No. 2 on the same chart.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Atlanta's No. 3-rated National League offense, averaging 4.7 runs per game, against a Yankees defense that ranks No. 4 in the American League at 4 in runs allowed per game. The Braves have averaged 8.8 hits per game so far, less than Yankees batters have averaged on the year (9 hits per game).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Atlanta has the National League's No. 10-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Yankees own the American League's No. 4 mark in runs allowed.
The Yankees were a 3-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -111 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. Ivan Nova chucked 7 shutout innings at the Braves in their last game, striking out 6 in a 3-0 win against Atlanta in baseball action at Turner Field.
New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a win are 7-3
Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8
A few Yankees at Braves trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Atlanta
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Next up:
NY Yankees at Atlanta, Wednesday, June 13
