Atlanta Braves (70-46, first in the NL East) vs. New York Yankees (65-51, second in the AL East)
New York; Saturday, 3:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Chris Sale (12-6, 2.08 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 143 strikeouts); Yankees: Gerrit Cole (5-5, 3.42 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 78 strikeouts)
LINE: Braves -139, Yankees +124; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves.
New York has gone 28-25 in home games and 65-51 overall. The Yankees are first in the AL with 164 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.
Atlanta has a 31-26 record on the road and a 70-46 record overall. The Braves have gone 49-16 in games when they record eight or more hits.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ben Rice has 19 doubles, three triples and 31 home runs for the Yankees. Jasson Dominguez is 9 for 41 with two doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.
Matt Olson has 29 doubles and 33 home runs for the Braves. Mauricio Dubon is 12 for 35 with a double and three RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 5-5, .189 batting average, 2.89 ERA, outscored by six runs
Braves: 8-2, .260 batting average, 2.22 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs
INJURIES: Yankees: Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow), Aaron Judge: 60-Day IL (rib), Cody Bellinger: 10-Day IL (leg), Carlos Rodon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (leg)
Braves: Robert Suarez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee), Reynaldo Lopez: 15-Day IL (knee), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Strider: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joey Wentz: 60-Day IL (knee)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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