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Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM EDT
MLB

Atlanta Braves @ New York Yankees

ATL @ NYY

ATL4
NYY5
Final

Moneyline

ATL
43%
57%
NYY
+125-143

ML Edge

ATL+5.2%
NYY-5.2%

Total (O/U)

8.5

BetRivers

Over+25.0%
Under-25.0%

Venue

Park Factor

1.03

Neutral

Away Starter

Chris Sale
Team:Atlanta Braves (ATL)
Pitcher:Chris Sale(RHP)
Record:12-9
ERA:2.20

Home Starter

Gerrit Cole
Team:New York Yankees (NYY)
Pitcher:Gerrit Cole(RHP)
Record:7-6
ERA:3.11

Betting Insights

Key takeaways for this matchup

NYY ML has a 5.2% edge — the market may be undervaluing them.

The Under has a 25.0% edge.

Pitching matchup: Chris Sale (2.20 ERA) vs Gerrit Cole (3.11 ERA).

Player Props

Player props for this game

No player props available yet

Props are typically available 12-24 hours before game time

Box Score

Final game statistics

Atlanta Braves (ATL)

BatterABRHRBIBBSOHR
Drake BaldwinC5010010
Ronald Acuña Jr.DH4111001
Matt Olson1B4000020
Michael Harris IICF4010000
Ozzie Albies2B4010000
Mauricio DubónLF4110010
Mike YastrzemskiRF3211110
Austin Riley3B4010030
Jim JarvisSS3011020
Dominic SmithPH1011000
Pitching
PitcherIPHRERBBSOPC
Victor Mederos1.01111230
Chris Sale6.053328103
Danny Young1.02111328

New York Yankees (NYY)

BatterABRHRBIBBSOHR
Paul Goldschmidt1B3010110
Heliot RamosLF4000020
Ben RiceDH4111011
Amed Rosario3B3000000
Ryan McMahon3B1000010
Trent GrishamCF4110030
George Lombard Jr.SS3221111
Spencer JonesRF3122100
José Caballero2B3000130
Austin WellsC2010010
Pitching
PitcherIPHRERBBSOPC
Paul Blackburn0.1000009
Brent Headrick0.22110019
David Bednar1.01111125
Gerrit Cole7.06220982

Pitcher Matchup Analysis

Platoon splits, recent form, and times through the order

Chris Sale (ATL)

2026 season
vs NYY
ERA
2.45
IP
11.0
W-L
2-0
K
12
WHIP
1.00
AVG
.220
SplitERAWHIPK/9BB/9AVGIP
Overall2.201.0311.11.9.222135.0
Home1.651.0110.21.9.21565.1
Away2.711.0512.01.8.22869.2
Last 7 Days3.001.339.00.0.3206.0
Last 30 Days2.250.9212.00.8.22524.0
Opponent Batting by Handedness
SplitAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
vs LHB.244.295.350.64512342
vs RHB.214.269.291.560378124
Times Through Order
TimeAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
1st Time.232.271.298.56919869
2nd Time.190.271.274.54517955
3rd Time.244.277.358.63512342

Gerrit Cole (NYY)

2026 season
vs ATL
ERA
2.57
IP
7.0
W-L
1-0
K
9
WHIP
0.86
AVG
.222
SplitERAWHIPK/9BB/9AVGIP
Overall3.111.079.82.0.22492.2
Home3.190.889.61.5.19242.1
Away3.041.249.92.3.24950.1
Last 7 Days1.500.8312.01.5.1826.0
Last 30 Days1.471.0310.12.4.20430.2
Opponent Batting by Handedness
SplitAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
vs LHB.201.248.388.63622469
vs RHB.264.301.380.68112931
Times Through Order
TimeAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
1st Time.152.193.312.50513846
2nd Time.275.306.406.71113836
3rd Time.260.329.481.8107718

Last 5 Games

Not available yet

Season Series

This Series (3 games)
NYY win series 2-1
Season (3 games)
NYY lead series 2-0

Weather

Not available yet

Recent Odds

Latest betting lines from various books

Moneyline

BookAwayHomeTime
BetRivers+125-1434:05 PM
BetMGM+120-1454:05 PM
BetUS+126-1414:05 PM
Fanatics+120-1454:05 PM
Caesars+132-1434:05 PM

Totals

BookTotalOverUnderTime
BetRivers8.5-112-1084:05 PM
BetMGM8.5-110-1104:05 PM
BetUS8.5-110-1104:05 PM
Fanatics8.5-110-1104:05 PM
Caesars8.5-110-1104:05 PM