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Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees
The Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Yankee Stadium in an interleague contest.
The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Touki Toussaint in this game. Toussaint has a 0-0 record and a 6.08 ERA this season.
The Yankees will counter Toussaint with Jordan Montgomery. Left hander Montgomery has a 5.59 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 10.
New York lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Rays on August 09. Bettors who backed the Rays at -111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Braves were a 13-8 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (21) was good news for OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 11-7 SU
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 10-6 SU
NY Yankees is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at New York Tuesday, August 11