Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:05 p.m. ET
Broadcast: Bally Sports South, YES Network, MLB.TV
WEATHER FORECAST — BRONX, NY (7:05 p.m. ET)
Temperature: 82°F
Humidity: 64%
Wind: 9 mph blowing out to right
Conditions: Clear skies
Ballpark Impact: Boost for left‑handed power hitters; warm air increases carry on fly balls.
CURRENT ROSTERS
Atlanta Braves
Lineup:
Ronald Acuña Jr. — RF
Ozzie Albies — 2B
Austin Riley — 3B
Matt Olson — 1B
Marcell Ozuna — DH
Michael Harris II — CF
Travis d’Arnaud — C
Jarred Kelenic — LF
Orlando Arcia — SS
Bench: Forrest Wall, Luke Williams, Chadwick Tromp
Bullpen: Raisel Iglesias, A.J. Minter, Joe Jiménez, Pierce Johnson, Dylan Lee
New York Yankees
Lineup:
Anthony Volpe — SS
Juan Soto — RF
Aaron Judge — CF
Giancarlo Stanton — DH
Gleyber Torres — 2B
Alex Verdugo — LF
Anthony Rizzo — 1B
Austin Wells — C
Oswaldo Cabrera — 3B
Bench: Ben Rice, Trent Grisham, Jose Trevino
Bullpen: Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver, Jonathan Loáisiga, Caleb Ferguson, Ron Marinaccio
INJURY REPORT
Atlanta Braves
Sean Murphy – Probable (knee)
A.J. Minter – Questionable (shoulder fatigue)
Ian Anderson – Out (Tommy John recovery)
New York Yankees
Nestor Cortes – Out (lat strain)
DJ LeMahieu – Out (foot)
Giancarlo Stanton – Probable (quad tightness)
RECENT TEAM FORM
Atlanta Braves — Last 5 Games
W 6–3 vs Miami
W 4–2 vs Miami
L 3–5 at Mets
W 7–4 at Mets
W 5–1 at Mets Trend: Pitching staff stabilizing; offense producing timely power.
New York Yankees — Last 5 Games
W 8–3 vs Baltimore
L 2–6 vs Baltimore
W 5–4 vs Baltimore
L 1–3 at Toronto
W 7–2 at Toronto Trend: Offense heating up; Soto and Judge driving production.
SERIES HISTORY
Interleague (2010–2026): Braves lead 18–14
At Yankee Stadium: Yankees lead 9–7
Last meeting (2025): Braves 4, Yankees 2
Key trend: Braves’ right‑handed power has historically matched up well against Yankee Stadium’s dimensions.
KEY PLAYER MATCHUPS
1. Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL) vs Max Fried (NYY)
Acuña’s elite bat speed vs Fried’s sweeping curveball. Acuña handles left‑handed pitching extremely well; Fried must keep the ball down and avoid middle‑in fastballs.
2. Juan Soto (NYY) vs Tyler Mahle (ATL)
Mahle’s four‑seam/slider combo vs Soto’s plate discipline. Soto’s ability to force deep counts could elevate Mahle’s pitch count early.
3. Matt Olson (ATL) vs Clay Holmes (NYY)
Olson’s power vs Holmes’ heavy sinker. If Holmes enters with runners on, Olson’s ability to lift sinkers becomes a major threat.
4. Aaron Judge (NYY) vs A.J. Minter (ATL)
Judge’s dominance vs left‑handed pitching meets Minter’s elite cutter. If Minter is unavailable, Atlanta’s late‑inning matchups worsen significantly.
PITCHING OUTLOOK
Tyler Mahle — RHP, Braves
2026 Stats: 3.74 ERA, 1.18 WHIP
Strengths: Elevated fastball, improved slider command
Concern: Vulnerable to left‑handed power (Soto, Rizzo, Verdugo)
Advantage: Yankees struggle vs high‑spin fastballs up in the zone
Max Fried — LHP, Yankees
2026 Stats: 3.09 ERA, 1.07 WHIP
Strengths: Curveball depth, elite command, ground‑ball rate
Concern: Braves’ lineup is loaded with right‑handed power
Advantage: Braves struggle vs elite left‑handed breaking balls
BETTING TRENDS
Braves are 7–3 in their last 10 games.
Yankees are 6–4 in their last 10 games.
Overs have hit in 5 of Atlanta’s last 7 games.
Unders have hit in 4 of New York’s last 6 games.
Braves have won 4 of the last 6 head‑to‑head meetings.
Game Odds
Atlanta Braves 8
New York Yankees – 135
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, August 6, 2026
