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MLB Prop Bets: New York Yankees vs Atlanta Braves (August 7, 2026)

The Atlanta Braves (70-45) face the New York Yankees (64-51) at Yankee Stadium on Friday at 7:05pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Tyler Mahle is the probable pitcher for the Braves, while Max Fried is the probable pitcher for the Yankees. The Yankees are favored to win at -156, while the Braves are at +129. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -113 and UNDER at -107.

  • The Braves (-157) have a 64-51 Run Line record this season, while the Yankees (+130) hold a record of 58-57.
  • The Braves have a 54-53-8 O/U record this season (meaning 54 games have gone over the total runs line, 53 have gone under and eight have resulted in a push). The Yankees have a 48-62-5 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Braves are averaging 4.9 runs per game this season (6th in the league). Comparatively, the Yankees are averaging 4.5 (13th).
  • In the field, the Braves are allowing only 3.9 runs per game this season (6th in the league), while the Yankees are allowing an average of 3.8 runs (3rd).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Braves are at .250 (ranking 7th in the Major leagues), while the Yankees are batting .231 (28th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Yankees have hit 164 (2nd in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Braves have managed 155 (4th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Braves have recorded 546 RBIs to rank 5th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Yankees have recorded 497 RBIs to rank 14th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Yankees have an earned run average of 3.33 this season (1st in the Majors), while The Braves have an ERA of 3.63 (5th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Braves have recorded 981 this season, ranking 13th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Yankees rank 6th for total strikeouts, recording 1030.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .226 against the Yankees this season (3rd in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Braves' opponents are at .229 (4th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Braves 28-25-62 18-8-33 10-17-29 23-19-42 5-6-20 0-0-0 2-0-8
    Yankees 31-28-56 16-12-24 15-16-32 26-20-46 5-8-10 0-0-0 1-3-6

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Braves 51-38-26 33-15-11 18-23-15 44-21-19 7-17-7 0-0-0 6-2-2
    Yankees 50-35-30 22-14-16 28-21-14 41-27-24 9-8-6 0-0-0 4-3-3

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 57-58 in Braves games this season. The Yankees have a 54-61 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Yankees recorded a 4-2 victory over the Braves at Truist Park when these teams last met on July 20, 2025. Aaron Judge went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with an RBI.