Atlanta Braves vs New York Yankees Final — August 9, 2026
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About these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Braves visited the Yankees on Sunday, August 9 at 1:35 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Braves +125, Yankees -145) prices the Braves at 43% and the Yankees at 57%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Atlanta Braves 2, New York Yankees 1
Atlanta Braves won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (New York Yankees -1.5): Atlanta Braves covered.
- Combined score 3 vs the closing total of 8.5: Under.
- Atlanta Braves closed at +125 on the moneyline (a 43% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Braves +1.5 (-167)
Braves +1.5 (-166)
Yankees -140 57%
Yankees -145 57%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 11 times since 2023: the Braves won 6 and the Yankees 5.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Braves 4, Yankees 5 Yankees won | ||
| Aug 7, 2026 | Braves 2, Yankees 3 Yankees won | ||
| Jul 20, 2025 | Yankees 4, Braves 2 Yankees won | ||
| Jul 19, 2025 | Yankees 12, Braves 9 Yankees won | ||
| Jul 18, 2025 | Yankees 3, Braves 7 Braves won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Atlanta Braves
- Atlanta Braves team stats
- Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Atlanta Braves 1 (Oct 7)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Atlanta Braves 1 (Oct 6)
- Atlanta Braves 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 (Oct 4)
New York Yankees
More MLB games on August 9, 2026
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- Chicago Cubs 10, Kansas City Royals 2 (Aug 9)
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- Colorado Rockies 4, St. Louis Cardinals 7 (Aug 9)
- Baltimore Orioles 10, Texas Rangers 5 (Aug 9)
- Detroit Tigers 3, San Francisco Giants 1 (Aug 9)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 (Aug 9)
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, Seattle Mariners 1 (Aug 9)
- Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 7 (Aug 9)
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