NY vs Atlanta MLB Betting Preview
Tonight the Yankees will be going for the sweep against the Braves in Atlanta and with last night’s win they have now won 5 straight and are all alone in first place in the AL East.
Venue/ Stadium: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
Time/Date: 7 PM EST Wednesday, June 13, 2012
MLB Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: Yankees +100 / Braves -120
Over/Under: 8 runs
New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves Preview
The Braves have now lost 3 straight and are now 4 games back of the red-hot Nationals in the NL East. MLB lines have the Braves as slight home favorites tonight with a run total of 8.
In yesterday’s game the Yankees beat the Braves 6-4.
This season the Yankees have an O/U record of 25-35 and a run-line W/L record of 32-29 and the Braves have an O/U record of 32-27 with a run-line W/L record of 28-34.
Alex Rodriguez was the hero of last night’s game with a grand slam and he has the most RBI of any player in interleague play.
Hiroki Kuroda (5-6, 3.46 ERA) takes the hill for the Yankees tonight and he was great in his last outing not giving up any earned runs in 7 innings in a win over the Mets. Tim Hudson (4-2, 3.83 ERA) goes for the Braves and he also had a great last start going 9 innings and not giving up any earned runs in a win over the Marlins.
Hudson has not pitched since June 5th because of bone spurs in his ankle and he is i1-3 with a 3.78 ERA in 10 career regular-season starts against the Yankees. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
He really has to be careful facing A-Rod, who is 14/39 against him in his career with 3 HR. He also may want to pitch around Derek Jeter, who was 2/5 last night and is hitting over .400 in his career against the Braves in Atlanta.
Hudson is 4-0 with a 1.29 ERA in his last 4 interleague starts in Atlanta.
Koruda is 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA in his last 3 starts, but he was only 1-4 with a 2.10 ERA in 5 starts against the Braves when he was with the L.A. Dodgers.
The Braves have only scored 4 runs in 2 games facing the Yankees in this series.
The Braves could really use a win to boost their confidence and their next 9 games are against teams in the AL East including 2 3 game sets with the Yankees and Red Sox on the road.
In some betting trends for this interleague game the Yankees are 5-1 in their last 6 road games, 1-5 in Kuroda’s last 6 road starts, and they have an Under record of 7-3 in their last 10 games.
The Braves are 4-0 in their last 4 games as a home favorite, 4-1 in Hudson’s last 5 starts, and they have an Over record of 8-3 in their last 11 home games.
Jason’s Pick: Have to go with the Braves tonight since Hudson is on the hill and I don’t think Atlanta will get swept at home.
