Atlanta Braves vs New York Yankees | August 8, 2026

Scheduled August 8, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Atlanta Braves

New York Yankees

MLB PREVIEW • August 8, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Atlanta Braves travels to play New York Yankees at MLB Ballpark.

Atlanta Braves

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New York Yankees

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

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Atlanta Braves

New York Yankees

Projected Score ATL 5 - NEW 3.7

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Atlanta Braves has a stronger overall season performance.
Atlanta Braves has a better road record than New York Yankees's home record.
Atlanta Braves boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Atlanta Braves

STAT

New York Yankees

60.2% Win % 43.7%

71-47 Overall Record 52-67

39-20 Home Record 25-34

32-27 Away Record 27-33

4.91 Runs / G 4.19

.250 Team BA .235

.735 Team OPS .694

3.63 Team ERA 4.11

1.24 WHIP 1.30

3974 AB (At Bats) 4009

574 R (Runs) 499

993 H (Hits) 943

186 2B (Doubles) 149

9 3B (Triples) 16

158 HR (Home Runs) 143

552 RBI (Runs Batted In) 476

1671 TB (Total Bases) 1553

346 BB (Walks) 382

940 SO (Strikeouts) 1015

57 SB (Stolen Bases) 63

.250 AVG .235

.315 OBP .306

.420 SLG .387

.735 OPS .694

536.6 RC (Runs Created) 478.9

.078 BB/PA .085

0.37 BB/K 0.38

3.88 P/PA 3.93

353 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 308

4411 PA (Plate Appearances) 4481

25.2 AB/HR 28.0

3.63 ERA 4.11

1.24 WHIP 1.30

1040.0 IP (Innings) 1060.2

887 H (Hits Allowed) 962

419 ER (Earned Runs) 484

132 HR (HR Allowed) 127

404 BB (Walks Allowed) 421

1009 K (Strikeouts) 1075

8.7 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.1

70 W (Wins) 52

47 L (Losses) 67

36 SV (Saves) 20

0.986 FP (Fielding %) 0.981

56 E (Errors) 79

186 DP (Double Plays) 149

4127 TC (Total Chances) 4211

3120 PO (Putouts) 3182

951 A (Assists) 950

35.2 RF (Range Factor) 35.1

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host New York Yankees plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Atlanta Braves Could Win

Atlanta Braves brings a Team ERA of 3.63 and Batting Average of .250 into the matchup.

Why New York Yankees Could Win

New York Yankees counters with a Team ERA of 4.11 and Batting Average of .235.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Atlanta Braves's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

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Atlanta Braves (50.1%) New York Yankees (49.9%)

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