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3 days ago
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Yankees go with opener, plan backfires in 7-3 loss to Braves
The Yankees opened the second half of the season with an opener and it didn't work out in their 7-3 loss to the Braves in Atlanta on Friday night. Here are the takeaways... -With Max Fried and Cam Schlittler dealing with injuries, the Yankees went with Ian Hamilton as an opener and it was tough sledding for the reliever and the rest of the bullpen. The Braves picked up three straight hits (two doubles, one single) to go up 2-0. Hamilton would allow a sacrifice fly before the first inning ended. The Braves put up three runs on three hits and one walk to give themselves the early lead. Atlanta would add on in the third inning with an Ozzie Albies three-run shot off of former Mets reliever Rico Garcia. The Yankees used four relievers to get through the game. Here's how it broke down: Hamilton: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K Garcia: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K Scott Effross: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K JT Brubaker: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K -On the other side, Spencer Strider dominated the Yankees. After allowing a Trent Grisham single to lead off the game, Strider settled in, striking out four straight batters at one point. The Yankees would make Strider work in the third inning, working back-to-back one-out walks for Cody Bellinger. The Yankees outfielder hit a long fly ball to right field and Ronald Acuña Jr. gunned down Jorbit Vivas at third base for the double play. Vivas didn't slide into third base and was tagged out with Aaron Judge on the on-deck circle. Despite walking three batters, Strider kept the Yankees off balance. He struck out eight batters and scattered three hits across six scoreless innings. -The Yankees wouldn't actually score until the seventh inning against the Braves bullpen. Ben Rice hit a one-out double before Austin Wells singled. Giancarlo Stanton then ripped a pinch-hit double to drive in two before Bellinger singled to cut Atlanta's lead to 7-3. Judge struck out to end the inning and strand two runners. The Yankees mustered eight hits but were 3-for-8 with RISP and left seven runners on base. Rice had the best offensive day for the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with two doubles. The worst game came from Jasson Dominguez, who went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Judge went 1-for-4 but also struck out three times. Game MVP: Spencer Strider Strider's six scoreless innings held down the Yankees long enough for the Braves batters to build a big enough lead. What's next The Yankees and Braves continue their three-game set on Saturday evening. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. Will Warren (6-5, 4.63 ERA) will take the mound while the Braves will send Joey Wentz (2-1, 6.32 ERA) to the bump.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Offense and Spencer Strider shine against Yankees
The Atlanta Braves took on the New York Yankees tonight and the key was clearly that the offense had to show up since the Yankees' bats have been on fire all season long. With Spencer Strider on the mound, the Braves had a legitimate shot to win if their bats showed up. Strider did not start the game with a clean inning. He gave up a leadoff single to Trent Grisham. With the way the season is going, that almost seemed like a sign of how the game was going to go. Fortunately, Strider settled in and got Cody Bellinger to fly out and then followed that up with back-to-back strikeouts to Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. The Braves came out swinging in their half of the first. Profar had a leadoff single of his own and then Olson and Acuña Jr. had back-to-back doubles to make the score 2-0. Drake Baldwin then flew out and it allowed Acuña Jr. to advance to third. Murphy drew a walk and then Albies was able to add to the damage with a sac fly to make the score 3-0. Alvarez grounded out to end the first, but the Braves were on to a great start. Strider did not slow down in the second inning. He struck out the first to hitters and then sat down Volpe on a play to center field where Michael Harris showed just how valuable his glove is on a running play to the wall. Ian Hamilton, who pitched the first inning for the Yankees was replaced with Rico Garcia. Harris and Allen were sat down in the second inning, but it looked like the Braves may get something going when Profar and Olson both walked. Acuña grounded out to end the second. Spencer Strider got into some trouble in the third inning. He struck out Austin Wells, but then he gave up two walks in a row. Strider then gave up a long fly ball to Acuña, who made one of the best throws of the year to throw out the runner on third. It was such a good throw, they didn't even slide. The Braves continued their offensive spark in the third inning. After Baldwin singled and Murphy doubled, Albies recorded his second, third, and fourth RBI on one swing. It was a no doubter. The bottom of the lineup was sat down in order, but the damage was done. It sure was nice seeing Albies being clutch. Aaron Judge singled to lead off the fourth inning, but Strider was able to maintain his focus and sit down the next three hitter s while picking up another strikeouts along the way. The Braves did not slow down in the fourth. Profar and Olson were sat down but then Acuña tripled and then was followed by Baldwin singling him in to make the score 7-0. Murphy grounded out, but again, the Braves had added more insurance. Strider got into trouble a bit again by giving up another walk. With Volpe on first Strider was able to strikeout Wells, but then Vivas singled to put two runners on with one out. Fortunately, Strider was able to get Grisham ground into a double play to end the top of the inning. Harris singled in the fifth, but that was the extent of the offense for the Braves. Strider stayed out to pitch the sixth and got the job done. He sat down all three hitters to include reigning MVP Aaron Judge. New Yankee JT Brubaker came in and got Profar to groundout, and Olson to strikeout. Acuña drew a walk but then Baldwin lined out. Aaron Bummer replaced Strider in the seventh. Strider ended his night with eight strikeouts to three walks and three hits while allowing zero runs. Bummer did not pick up where Strider left off. After producing a groundout he gave up a double to Ben Rice. He struck out Volpe but then Wells singled to put runners on the corners. Stanton then came in to pinch hit for Vivas and channeled his former self and hit a two run double to make the score 7-2. In a shocking turn of events Nick Allen actually committed an error that allowed Stanton to move to third. Peraza then pinch run for Stanton and then Lee replaced Bummer. Lee then gave up a walk to Grisham and then a single to Bellinger to make the score 7-3. Fortunately, Lee was able to stop the hemorrhaging of runs when struck out Judge. The Yankees best weapon had struck out three times to this point in the game. In the bottom of the seventh, the Braves did not produce a runner. It was rare this game for the Braves not to have a base runner in an inning, which is refreshing. Pierce Johnson came in to pitch the top of the eighth. Johnson got Chisholm to fly out deep to RF in a ball that looked like it was gone. Johnson then recorded a strikeout but then Ben Rice continued his hot night with a double. Volpe drew a full count, but Johnson was able to finish the job with a curveball up in the zone. Brubaker stayed in the game for the Yankees to face Harris. Harris lined out to his CF counterpart. Allen then flied out to left followed by Profar striking out. Raisel Iglesias came in to close out the game with a four run lead. He was able to get wells to pop up and then followed that up with a strikeout of pinch hitter Escarra. Iglesias then finished the job when Grisham flied out on the third pitch. The offense showed up and Spencer Strider looked great. The Braves will take on the Yankees at the same time and same place tomorrow. More from Rookies and AAA Plate Appearances: Does it Matter for Hitters? Braves place 10 on FanGraphs Summer Top 100 Prospects Sims survives Coors as bats rock Rox in finale, 10-4 Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Acuna Homers, Wentz Dominates Atlanta Braves super early 2018 MLB Draft Preview Remember Andrelton Simmons? He's an MVP candidate in Los Angeles Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Ronald Acuna homers again because of course he did
Washington Post
3 days ago
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- Washington Post
Albies hits 3-run homer, Acuña has defensive gem to lead the Braves past the Yankees
ATLANTA — Ozzie Albies hit a three-run homer, Ronald Acuña Jr. made a spectacular throw and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Yankees 7-3 on Friday night as both teams resumed action after the All-Star break. Spencer Strider (4-7) threw six shutout innings, striking out eight and allowing three hits and three walks.
New York Times
3 days ago
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- New York Times
Braves start hopeful climb back to contention with win over Yankees
ATLANTA – The Braves are dead. That was a widespread opinion around baseball at the All-Star break, when the second-winningest MLB franchise since 1990 sat fourth in the NL East, 12 1/2 games off the pace, and ninth in the wild-card standings, a daunting 9 1/2 games back from the third and final playoff spot. And maybe they are done. Advertisement But the playoffs aren't for nearly 2 1/2 months, and the Braves, who've played in the past seven postseasons, believe they can keep that streak alive. They began what will be a most demanding task with a 7-3 win Friday against the New York Yankees — the winningest franchise since 1990 — to begin the figurative second half. 'We haven't put ourselves in a good position by any means, but expanded playoffs gives guys a bigger window to come back and kind of make a late-season push — that's definitely on our minds,' said first baseman Matt Olson, who lined a double to drive in the first run in a three-run first inning as the Braves built a 7-0 lead through four. Ronald Acuña Jr. followed Olson with an RBI double for a two-run lead before the Braves' first out, and Ozzie Albies added a sacrifice fly in the inning against Ian Hamilton, who opened a bullpen game for New York. That first inning, plus an Ozzie Albies three-run homer in the third, was more than enough support for Braves starter Spencer Strider, who had eight strikeouts in six scoreless innings and held the Yankees to three hits and three walks. He struck out All-Stars Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. consecutively with a runner on to end the first inning, and induced a double-play grounder from Trent Grisham with two on in the fifth. Spencer Strider's 2Ks in the 1st. — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) July 18, 2025 'We got 67 games left, we're going to get after it and see what can happen,' Snitker said earlier Friday, adding that his message to the team was to not put added pressure on themselves. 'We don't worry about having to win X number of games. What we got to do is we got to win today, every day,' he said. 'Because if you start looking ahead and start pinning yourself down to — I've been on teams where a guy will go, 'We gotta win eight out of 11.' And then you go in there and you lose four in a row, so how you gonna do that? Advertisement 'So I think the only thing you got to do is to go out there and win today. We have to compartmentalize and do that, and do everything we can to win today's game.' Albies' three-run homer just inside the right-field foul pole in the third inning helped assure they did Friday, doubling the lead to 6-0. And it was perhaps the most encouraging sign for the Braves, who watched the former All-Star and Silver Slugger Award-winning second baseman sputter along with Michael Harris II throughout the first half. Those two weren't alone, just the most extreme of the slumpers. Even as Harris' offensive woes mount — he did have a single Friday — his superb defense never falters: He made a highlight-reel catch in the left-center gap to end the second inning. Ronald Acuña Jr. topped that with a spectacular play in the third, catching Clay Bellinger's fly deep in the right-field corner and firing a perfect throw on the fly to third baseman Nacho Alvarez Jr., who deked Jorbit Vivas on the play and smoothly caught the ball and tagged him in one motion just before he reached third — an inning-ending double play. Alvarez made a sensational play of his own in the ninth, sprinting to catch a foul ball as he tumbled over the tarp. Rookie catcher Drake Baldwin, who led off the three-run third inning with a single and drove in Acuña with an infield single in the fourth — after Acuña tripled — said his mindset entering the second half was simple. 'Just taking advantage of every game,' he said. 'Don't let any at-bats go. Don't let any pitches go. And just staying locked in, knowing this is kind of the final stretch and sticking with it.' Asked how he and others might avoid putting pressure on themselves with such an urgency to the next two-plus months, he said, 'I think our older guys here do a good job with that, not getting too high or too low. It's just coming in every day, doing their routine and getting what you need done to be ready to play that game that night.' Advertisement After Strider exited with a 7-0 lead, the Yankees scored three runs in the seventh. All were charged to Aaron Bummer, including Giancarlo Stanton's pinch-hit two-run double. Bummer recorded two outs and gave up three hits, and the left-hander has allowed seven earned runs in three innings over his past three appearances. (Top photo of Michael Harris III catching a deep Anthony Volpe fly ball in the second inning: Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images)
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3 days ago
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Yankees at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 18
It's Friday, July 18 and the Yankees (53-43) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (42-53). Spencer Strider is slated to start for Atlanta, while New York has yet to announce a starting pitcher. New York lost the past two games to the Cubs, but won five prior to that for a 5-2 record over the past seven entering the All-Star break. The Yankees are 2.0 games back of the Blue Jays for the AL East lead and 1.0 game ahead of the Red Sox. Atlanta had a disappointing start to the season and finished the first half with a 3-7 record over the last 10 games. The Braves are 9.5 games back of the final Wild Card spot. Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Yankees at Braves Date: Friday, July 18, 2025 Time: 7:15PM EST Site: Truist Park City: Atlanta, GA Network/Streaming: YES, FDSNSO, MLBN Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Yankees at the Braves The latest odds as of Friday: Moneyline: Yankees (-110), Braves (-109) Spread: Yankees -1.5 Total: 8.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Yankees at Braves Pitching matchup for July 18, 2025: Spencer Strider vs. TBA Yankees: TBA Braves: Spencer Strider, 3-7 3.94 ERALast outing: 6.2 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 11 Strikeouts Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Yankees and the Braves Rotoworld Best Bet Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Yankees and the Braves: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Atlanta Braves on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Atlanta Braves at +1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC. Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Yankees at Braves Atlanta is 3-7 over the last 10 games New York is 5-2 over the last 7 games Aaron Judge leads the MVP race as a -700 favorite and ranks second in the MLB with 35 homers Aaron Judge leads the MLB with a .355 batting average Matt Olson is tied 16th in the MLB with 61 RBI If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Trysta Krick (@Trysta_Krick)
