New York Yankees vs Atlanta Braves Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/22/24, 4:15 PM  by Lou Aguila in MLB Picks

The New York Yankees (51-27) will try to arrest a three-game losing streak, while the Atlanta Braves (42-31) aim to continue their hot form by extending their win streak to five games. The Yankees have lost six of their last eight games, causing them to lose their significant lead over the Baltimore Orioles. All of the sudden, they are now just 0.5 games ahead of their AL East rivals, who dominated them in the series before this. New York has racked up an 11-8 slate this June, maintaining a high-powered offense by batting .237 with 105 runs. However, the Yankees have struggled this month in keeping other teams in check, positing an underwhelming 4.72 ERA. The Braves, meanwhile, will step into the middle game of their series vs. the Yankees as one of the hottest teams, if not the hottest, in the MLB. Atlanta has just won seven of their last eight games, including Friday’s 8-1 domination of the Yankees in front of the latter’s home-crowd at Yankee Stadium. After a slow start this June, Atlanta now has a winning record in June at 10-8. They have scored 83 runs on a .244 batting average and flustered opposing teams with an imposing 3.92 ERA.

Pitchers Matchup: Braves RHP Charlie Morton (4-3, 3.91 ERA with 76 strikeouts) will go up against Yankees RHP Marcus Strowman (6-3, 3.08 ERA with 61 strikeouts).