Atlanta Braves vs New York Yankees Picks and Prediction for Sunday August 9 2026
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Two of the best teams in baseball will square off on Sunday afternoon, when the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees wrap up their series from the Bronx. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Braves (70-47) have won eight of their last ten games and hold an eight-game cushion over Philadelphia for the top spot in the NL East Division. On Saturday, Atlanta OF Ronald Acuna Jr. hit his 12th home run of the year during a 5-4 road loss,
Thirty year old right-hander Grant Holmes (7-4 3.67 ERA) will take the mound for the Braves in this matchup. Atlanta has won Holmes’ previous five starts and he has allowed nine runs across his last 26 plus frames.
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The New York Yankees are four games above .500 at home and are sitting atop the American League Wild Card standings. During yesterday’s home victory, OF Spencer Jones went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored to spark the New York offense. SS George Lombard Jr. and DH Ben Rice contributed solo shots for the Yankees (66-51), who trail AL East Division leading Tampa Bay by four games.
Twenty-five year old righty Cam Schittler (10-6 2.26 ERA) is currently in a two-horse race with Toronto SP Dylan Cease for the American League Cy Young Award. Through 139 plus innings, Schittler ranks fifth in the majors with 171 strikeouts and owns a minuscule 0.95 WHIP.
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Braves vs Yankees Pick
New York OF Aaron Judge (rib) has been cleared for light baseball activities and hopes to return to the lineup later this month. Through 117 games, Atlanta ranks 7th in OPS and 6th in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 15th in OPS and 13th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 4-1.
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