New York Yankees vs Atlanta Braves Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/21/24, 3:36 PM  by Lou Aguila in MLB Picks

The Atlanta Braves look to stay hot as they brace for a tough series with the New York Yankees, beginning Friday at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York. The Braves are winners of six in their last seven games, having swept the Detroit Tigers in the previous series. After a slow start this June, Atlanta has improved to 9-8, hitting .237/.292/.415 with 75 runs and a 4.10 ERA. The Braves (41-31) are still trailing the Philadelphia Phillies (49-25) by seven games but they have an opportunity to cut down the deficit and make a big statement if they can get good results from this series with the Yankees. The Yankees, meanwhile, have dropped four of their last five games. The string of losses has allowed the Baltimore Orioles (49-25) to move within 0.5 games of the Yankees (51-26) for the AL East leadership. The Bronx Bombers are 11-7 in June, producing 104 runs and 27 homers while batting .243. Pitching continues to be the problem for the Yankees, who allowed a 4.59 ERA this month.

Pitchers Matchup: Braves veteran lefty Chris Sale (9-2, 2.98 ERA with 99 strikeouts) will duke it out with Yankees lefty Carlos Rodon (9-3, 3.28 ERA with 81 strikeouts).