New York Yankees (53-44) vs. Atlanta Braves (43-53)
Game Details: Saturday, July 19, 2025 @ 7:15 pm EST
Location: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
W. Warren (R) vs. J. Wentz (R)
Where to Watch: MLB.TV
The New York Yankees are looking to step up as they enter the middle game of their three-game interleague series on Saturday evening against the Atlanta Braves. The Braves were able to secure a 7-3 home win to begin the series. New York is second in the AL East with a 53-44 record and are sending young right-hander Will Warren to the mound. Atlanta is fourth in the NL East with a 43-53 record and has righty Joey Wentz taking the ball.
Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total Runs | Money Line |
 | -1.5 (+128) | Over 9 (-119) | -131 |
 | +1.5 (-156) | Under 9 (-103) | +107 |
Apex Tale of The Tape
| Team Stats | |
| 5.2 | Runs/G | 4.11 |
| .256 | BA | .243 |
| .336 | OBP | .315 |
| .454 | SLG | .390 |
| .790 | OPS | .705 |
| 151 | HR | 106 |
| 63 | SB | 44 |
| 3.86 | ERA | 3.87 |
| 1.22 | WHIP | 1.24 |
| 9.08 | K/9 | 9.44 |
| .987 | Fielding Percentage | .990 |
| 25 | Saves | 14 |
Projected Starting Pitchers H2H
| Will Warren | Player Stats | Zack Littell |
| 6-5 | W/L | 2-1 |
| 4.63 | ERA | 6.32 |
| 95.1 | IP | 37.0 |
| 1.42 | WHIP | 1.70 |
| 112 | K | 34 |
| 44 | BB | 21 |
Key Stats
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are swinging the bats extremely well as they lead MLB with a .790 team OPS while averaging 5.2 runs per game heading into this game. The lineup has been able to hit for an extreme amount of power as they lead the sport with 151 total home runs hit. Left fielder Cody Bellinger has been swinging the bat well after a slow start as he has a .282/.335/.491 slash line with 16 homers, 55 RBI, 54 runs scored, and nine steals on 11 attempts.
Young right-hander Will Warren is going to be taking the mound for the New York Yankees in this game and has held his own up to this point as he is 6-5 with a 4.63 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP in 95.1 innings over 20 starts. He has been doing incredibly well in terms of limiting the long ball as he has allowed nine or better than one every 10 innings. This will be the first time in his career that he is facing the Braves so this will be a good test for him.
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are looking to hit at a better level as the team is 20th in the bigs with a .243/.315/.390 team slash line while scoring 4.11 runs per game up to this point. The team does not steal bases effectively as they are 28th in the majors with 44 steals while being caught 13 times. First baseman Matt Olson has been hitting well as he has a .833 OPS with 17 home runs, 62 RBI, 53 runs scored, and a 57:100 walk-to-strikeout ratio so far.
The Braves are sending righty Joey Wentz to the hill and has struggled thus far as in his 26 games without a start, he is 2-1 with a 6.32 ERA and a 1.70 WHIP in 37.0 innings of work. He has struggled to get outs consistently as he has .280 opposing batting average up to this point. Wentz faced the Yankees twice out of the bullpen this season as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates and went 1-0 in 3.1 inninins and allowed zero runs on two hits with one hit by pitch, one walk, and five strikeouts.
New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves Betting Trends
| Betting Stats | |
| 5-5 | W/L 10 | 4-6 |
| 44-53 | ATS | 42-54 |
| 43-51-3 | O/U | 39-51-6 |
Prediction
The team OPS this season shows a significant difference between the offenses as New York is best in the sport with a .790 team OPS while Atlanta is 20th place with a .705 team OPS thus far. New York has been able to hit for an incredible amount of power as they lead baseball with 151 total homers hit while Atlanta is 16th with 106 up to this point. Go with the New York Yankees to win this game here.
