Braves vs. Yankees Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 8

The Atlanta Braves will look to Matt Olson, on a two-game homer streak, versus the New York Yankees at 3:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, at Yankee Stadium. Chris Sale (12-6, 2.08 ERA) will start for the Braves, who are 70-46 this season and first in the NL East. Gerrit Cole (5-5, 3.42 ERA) is starting for the Yankees, who are 65-51 and second in the AL East.

The Braves are currently a moderate moneyline favorite (-139) on the road at the Yankees (+124). The game's over/under is set at 7.5.

Braves vs. Yankees Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, August 8, 2026
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• Favorite: Braves (-139)
• Underdog: Yankees (+124)
• Over/under: 7.5

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Braves vs. Yankees: Betting the Moneyline

• The Braves have won 67.1% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (57-28).
• New York has come away with 10 wins in the 22 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Atlanta has entered 47 games this season favored by -139 or more and is 31-16 in those contests.
• The Yankees have been listed as an underdog of +124 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Braves a 58.2% chance to win.
• The Yankees have an implied victory probability of 44.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Braves vs. Yankees: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Braves have played in 115 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 54 times (54-56-5).
• New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 49 of its 116 opportunities.
• The Braves have gone 62-53-0 against the spread this season.
• The Yankees have posted a record of 54-62-0 against the spread this season.