The New York Yankees have a 2-0 series lead, hoping to sweep the Atlanta Braves on Sunday at Yankee Stadium, at 1:35 p.m. ET. Cam Schlittler (10-6, 2.26 ERA) will start for the Yankees, who are 66-51 this season and second in the AL East. Grant Holmes (7-4, 3.67 ERA) is starting for the Braves, who are 70-47 and first in the NL East.
How to watch Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees
Braves vs. Yankees odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Yankees -143
- Underdog Moneyline: Braves +120
- Total: 8.5
- Total Over Odds: -110
- Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reports
Yankees
Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Leg), Cody Bellinger: 10 Day IL (Leg), Carlos Rodon: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Aaron Judge: 60 Day IL (Rib), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Braves
Reynaldo López: 15 Day IL (Knee), Robert Suarez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Stats to know
- Ben Rice is hitting for a .260 BA, .353 OBP and .550 SLG with a 25.1% strikeout rate and a 12.1% walk rate. His OPS is .903, which ranks 8th in MLB, and he has scored 72 runs. In 479 plate appearances, he has hit 32 home runs (6th in MLB) and driven in 75 runs (8th in MLB).
- In 391 plate appearances, Luis Garcia has hit 24 long balls (18th in MLB), tallied 78 RBIs (6th in MLB) and scored 50 runs. He is batting .282/.315/.556 and has posted a 15.6% strikeout rate and a 4.6% walk rate.
- Matt Olson has hit 33 home runs this season, which ranks 2nd in MLB. He has also tallied 71 RBIs (14th in MLB) and has scored 82 runs. In 512 plate appearances, he has recorded a .267 BA, .344 OBP and .548 SLG with a 10.2% walk rate and a 24.6% strikeout rate.
- In 502 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies has posted a 14.3% strikeout rate and a 6.8% walk rate while slashing .259/.311/.434 with 19 home runs, 63 RBIs and 71 runs scored.
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