Aug. 9, 2026 Updated 10:16 am EDT
The New York Yankees hope to sweep a three-game series versus the Atlanta Braves, at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday. Cam Schlittler (10-6, 2.26 ERA) will start for the Yankees, who are 66-51 this season and second in the AL East. Grant Holmes (7-4, 3.67 ERA) is expected to start for the Braves, who are 70-47 and first in the NL East.
How to watch Atlanta Braves vs. New York YankeesBraves vs. Yankees odds
Favorite Moneyline: Yankees -143
Underdog Moneyline: Braves +120
Total: 8.5
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reportsYankees
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)
Braves
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)
Stats to know
New York’s Ben Rice is slashing .260/.353/.550 this season with 32 home runs (6th in MLB), 75 RBIs (8th in MLB) and an OPS of .903 (8th in MLB). He has a 25.1% strikeout rate and a 12.1% walk rate in 479 plate appearances, and he has scored 72 total runs.
In 391 plate appearances, Luis Garcia has slashed .282/.315/.556 this season. He has hit 24 long balls (18th in MLB) and driven in 78 runs (6th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 15.6% and a walk rate of 4.6%. He has come around to score 50 times.
Atlanta’s Matt Olson is slashing .267/.344/.548 this season with 33 home runs (2nd in MLB), 71 RBIs (14th in MLB) and an OPS of .892 (9th in MLB). He has a 24.6% strikeout rate and a 10.2% walk rate in 512 plate appearances, and he has scored 82 total runs.
In 502 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies has hit 19 long balls, tallied 63 RBIs and scored 71 runs (19th in MLB). He is batting .259/.311/.434 and has posted a 14.3% strikeout rate and a 6.8% walk rate.
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