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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.
The Braves will give the ball to starter Charlie Morton in this one. Right hander Morton is 1-1 this season with a 4.76 ERA.
Morton's opponent in this one will be Jameson Taillon. The Yankees right hander has a 7.56 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Yankees were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at 210 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 13-4 winner on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Atlanta at 125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Atlanta:
Team record: 7-9 SU
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 5-10 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
NY Yankees is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Atlanta
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Next up:
Atlanta at New York Wednesday, April 21