Atlanta Braves vs New York Yankees Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/08/2026

Game Time: 3:05 pm ET, Saturday, August 8, 2026

Venue:  Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Where to Watch:  MLB TV

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Braves -135, Yankees +112; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Braves -135, Yankees +115; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Braves -135, Yankees +110; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Atlanta Braves:  70-45 (1st place, NL East)

New York Yankees:  64-51 (2nd place, AL East)

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Atlanta Braves:  8-2 last 10

New York Yankees:  5-5 last 10

The Braves are entering this series off a win and completed the sweep in their 3-game series against the Miami Marlins 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 70-45 record overall and have a road record of 31-25. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Yankees on Saturday with the series opener still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 8th in the MLB with a .734 OPS. Tyler Mahle is their starting pitcher on Friday while Chris Sale is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 12-6 with a 2.08 ERA this season. His team won their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HR, and 0 BB with 9 SO on 2 hits through 6 IP against the New York Mets.

The Yankees are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the St Louis Cardinals 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 64-51 record overall and have a home record of 27-25. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Braves on Saturday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 12th in the MLB with a .722 OPS. Max Fried is their starting pitcher on Friday while Gerrit Cole is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 5-5 with a 3.42 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 0 homers, and 3 walks with 5 strikeouts on 4 hits through 5.2 innings pitched against the Chicago Cubs.

The current betting odds have the Braves listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Braves have looked great in their games this season with their 70-45 record overall which has them right at the top of the NL East with one of the best records in MLB. They have been a good road team too with their 31-25 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Yankees have looked really good in their games this season with their 64-51 record overall which has them right near the top of the AL East. They have looked good in their own ballpark too with their 27-25 home record this season. The Yankees haven't looked their best at home this season though and lately they haven't looked great either, now 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Braves are coming off a series sweep of the Marlins though and they have been rolling lately, now 8-2 in their last 10 games. The Braves are going with Sale in this one and he has looked great this season too. He is 12-6 with a 2.08 ERA and he has been their ace this season. He is coming off another great start giving up no runs which has been a common theme for him and the team has been having a ton of success with him too, winning 3 games in a row now with him starting. The Yankees are going with Cole in this one and he has looked good this season too. He is 5-5 with a 3.42 ERA, but he has also struggled at times. He only gave up 1 earned run in his last start and the team has won 2 games in a row now with him starting, but he just got out of a rough stretch which he wasn't pitching well during. It doesn't help either that the Yankees offense has been cooling off lately while the Braves have been putting up a ton of runs. The best way to place a bet here is on the Braves to win this game.

Braves Yankees Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, August 8, 2026 (3:05 pm ET start time) is Braves 4 Yankees 2.

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Atlanta Braves: 55-41 (+3 units) on the moneyline on the road with a money line of -100 to -150. 30-18 (+7.1 units) on the moneyline vs. an AL starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.70 or better. 36-25 (+5.8 units) on the moneyline vs. an AL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.300 or better. 15-7 UNDER when the total is 7 to 7.5.

New York Yankees: 24-22 (-5.9 units) on the moneyline against NL East opponents. 262-197 (-19.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 128-98 (-30.6 units) on the moneyline in home games. 20-11 UNDER in an inter-league game.

Atlanta Braves:  R. Lopez (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Knee. R. Suarez (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. S. Strider (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. J. Wentz (RP) Sixty Day IL - Knee. J. Jimenez (RP) Sixty Day IL - Knee. S. Schwellenbach (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

New York Yankees:  C. Bellinger (LF) Ten Day IL - Leg. A. Judge (RF) Sixty Day IL - Rib. C. Rodon (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. G. Stanton (DH) Ten Day IL - Leg. C. Schmidt (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

“Yeah, [Acuña] got a little help there. But he’s swinging the bat good. He’s hit some balls hard. The second homer didn't go all that far. But he's just got that ability to go to the opposite field. Even when he doesn't click it real good, it can still go.” - Walt Weiss after his team’s win against the Marlins in their game on Thursday.

“I thought Pallante was good, but we’ve got to come through in those situations. I liked the opportunities tonight. We had a lot of chances; it felt like we had baserunners every inning, but we’ve got to be able to deliver. We haven’t done that enough.” - Aaron Boone after his team’s loss against the Cardinals in their game on Wednesday.

Drake Baldwin (L) C

Ronald Acuña Jr. (R) RF

Matt Olson (L) 1B

Michael Harris II (L) CF

Mauricio Dubón (R) 2B

Mike Yastrzemski (L) LF

Dominic Smith (L) DH

Austin Riley (R) 3B

Jim Jarvis (L) SS

Trent Grisham (L) CF

Ben Rice (L) DH

Luis García Jr. (L) 1B

Heliot Ramos (R) LF

Spencer Jones (L) RF

Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B

Ryan McMahon (L) 3B

George Lombard Jr. (R) SS

Austin Wells (L) C

Batting Average:  Jair Camargo (.500)

Hits:  Michael Harris (122)

Home Runs:  Matt Olson (32)

RBI:  Matt Olson (70)

Stolen Bases:  Ronald Acuña (15)

Wins:  Chris Sale (12)

Saves:  Raisel Iglesias (24)

ERA:  Hunter Stratton (0.00)

Batting Average:  George Lombard (.333)

Hits:  Ben Rice (106)

Home Runs:  Ben Rice (31)

RBI:  Ben Rice (73)

Stolen Bases:  Jazz Chisholm (30)

Wins:  Cam Schlittler (10)

Saves:  David Bednar (25)

ERA:  Yerry De los Santos (1.04)

Managers:

Atlanta Braves: Walt Weiss (1st season)

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (9th season)