New York Yankees (51-26) vs Atlanta Braves (41-31)
Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 7:15 pm
At 7:15 pm, our selection is on the New York Yankees over the Atlanta Braves. With the Yankees having lost four straight series to the Dodgers (47-31), Royals (42-35), Red Sox (40-36), and Orioles (49-26), followed by a blow-out loss in the first game of this series against the 41-31 Braves, it begs the following question: is the 2024 version of the boys in pinstripes just an average team which has benefited by beating up on sub-.500 teams through the first half? We will find out some more this evening, as New York sends out veteran RH Marcus Stroman to face 41-year-old Charlie Morton. At age 33, Stroman is having a resurgence of sorts with a 6-3 record and 3.08 ERA in just under 85 innings so far. Stroman lost his last game at Fenway last Sunday. But prior to that, he went 3-0 in four straight starts while the Yanks won all four of those -- and against pretty good teams in the Royals, Twins, Giants and Padres. For his career, Stroman is 4-3 with a 2.61 ERA in eight regular season starts vs. Atlanta covering 38 innings. Take the Yankees. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.
Al’s Pick New York Yankees: -135
AUTHOR: Al McMordie
Al McMordie is the most honored technical handicapper in the country. Overall, in the last 32 years, Big Al has garnered 57 NUMBER ONE awards in football, basketball, baseball and hockey; 232 Top 5 finishes; and 435 Top 10 finishes.