Aug. 8, 2026 Updated 11:19 am EDT
The Atlanta Braves will look to Matt Olson, on a two-game homer streak, against the New York Yankees at 3:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, at Yankee Stadium. Chris Sale (12-6, 2.08 ERA) gets the start for the Braves, who are 70-46 this season and first in the NL East. Gerrit Cole (5-5, 3.42 ERA) is the expected starter for the Yankees, who are 65-51 and second in the AL East.
How to watch Atlanta Braves vs. New York YankeesBraves vs. Yankees odds
Favorite Moneyline: Braves -143
Underdog Moneyline: Yankees +120
Total: 7.5
Total Over Odds: -105
Total Under Odds: -115
Injury reportsBraves
Reynaldo López: 15 Day IL (Knee), Robert Suarez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Yankees
Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Leg), Cody Bellinger: 10 Day IL (Leg), Carlos Rodon: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Aaron Judge: 60 Day IL (Rib), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Olson is hitting for a .269 BA, .346 OBP and .553 SLG with a 24.4% strikeout rate and a 10.2% walk rate. His OPS is .900, which ranks 8th in MLB, and he has scored 82 runs. In 508 plate appearances, he has hit 33 home runs (2nd in MLB) and driven in 71 runs (14th in MLB).
In 498 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies has hit 19 long balls, tallied 63 RBIs and scored 71 runs (16th in MLB). He is batting .259/.311/.433 and has posted a 14.5% strikeout rate and a 6.8% walk rate.
New York’s Ben Rice is slashing .260/.354/.546 this season with 31 home runs (6th in MLB), 74 RBIs (9th in MLB) and an OPS of .900 (8th in MLB). He has a 25.1% strikeout rate and a 12.2% walk rate in 475 plate appearances, and he has scored 71 total runs.
In 391 plate appearances, Luis Garcia has slashed .282/.315/.556 this season. He has hit 24 long balls (16th in MLB) and driven in 78 runs (6th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 15.6% and a walk rate of 4.6%. and has scored 50 runs.
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