MLB : New York Yankees vs Atlanta Braves Odds & Prediction

Game Info: July 18, 2025 7:15PM EDT @ Truist Park

At this point, there might even be a measure of insecurity on both fronts, for wins are explosive, and the losses, frustrating to say the least. In their just-concluded span, the Yankees were able to surge offensively in two games versus Seattle but were cold at the plate versus the Cubs. With each losing game, it seems playoff chances are dwindling, and so far every game is feeling like a must-win. Here is a close look at how they have been doing in the last week.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Yankees 2.31 , Braves 1.68

Spread: Yankees + , Braves –

Over/Under: 8.5

Team Recent Performance

New York Yankees

From July 9 to July 13, the Yankees went 3-2. They won their first two games against Seattle, winning 9-6 on July 9, covering -1.5 with an over, and winning it again 6-5 on July 10, covering +1.5 with yet another over. It opened their series against the Cubs with an 11-0 massacre on July 11, easily covering -1.5 while hitting the over. The Yankees lost the last two games: the first was against 2-5 on July 12, and the second was a 1-4 loss on July 13, failing to cover in both games while staying under the total.

Atlanta Braves

From July 9 to July 13, the Bronx Bombers managed to win three matches and lose just two on the tour. On the 9th of July, they beat Oakland by nine runs to two, thus winning the spread and hitting an under. The next day, they faced the same team, Oakland, but lost by 4-5, again missing the cover with another under. Against St. Louis, they won 6-5 on July 11 and 7-6 on July 12, but failed to cover the -1.5 spread in both, with both games going over the total. On July 13, they lost 4-5 to the Cardinals but covered the +1.5 spread, with the total going over again.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

Yankees average 2.70 runs, 5.80 hits, 3.70 walks, and 8.90 strikeouts, whereas Braves pull in 4.20 runs, 7.20 hits, 4.40 walks, and 8.80 strikeouts. Both sides have recently gone 3-6-1 over/under in their last 10 games that have shown offensive struggles and low-scoring trends.

Betting Trends

New York Yankees

Yankees and OVER have been hit 12 times out of their last 14 games and in all their seven away games recently. So they are 5-2 in their last seven overall but 1-5 against Atlanta. Fridays have not been kind to them (1-4 on the road), with a record of 4-8 against the last 12 franchises from the National League.

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta’s gone OVER the total in 5 of its last 6 games but UNDER in 8 of last 12 games against New York. The Braves are 5-12 in its last 17 overall and only 1-6 at home. In a similar fashion, the Braves weren’t at their best against AL teams, going 1-6 against them with most of the games being UNDER.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Atlanta Braves will win but the New York Yankees will cover the spread with the total staying under 8.5.

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