Braves at Yankees 8/11/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Yankee Stadium will play host to a Tuesday night interleague battle between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees. Last night, Atlanta scored seven runs in the ninth inning before falling at Philadelphia by a 13-8 final score. Johan Camrago and Austin Riley went deep in the final inning for the Braves, who fell to 11-7 on the year.

Twenty-four year old righty Touki Toussaint (0-0 6.08 ERA) will take the mound for the Braves in this matchup. Through 13 plus innings, Toussaint has fanned 20 batters while allowing 12 hits.

The New York Yankees have won 10 of their first 16 games and hold a two-game lead for first place in the AL East Division. On Sunday, New York was unable to protect a three-run lead in the seventh inning and lost 4-3 on a walkoff single at Tampa Bay. 2B D.J. Lemahieu had two hits and scored a run for the Yankees. 

New York manager Aaron Boone will turn to twenty-seven year old lefty Jordan Montgomery (1-1 5.59 ERA) on Tuesday. Through nine plus innings, Montgomery has allowed 11 hits and surrendered two home runs.