MLB

Atlanta 4, at N.Y. Yankees 5

Saturday, August 8, 2026 · Final

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Atlanta Braves

97-72 · L2 · #7 (1336 ELO -2)

0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 4 90

New York Yankees

95-71 · L3 · #4 (1362 ELO +2)

0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 5 80

Yankee Stadium II · New York, NY

Attendance: 45,222

Umpires: Dan Merzel [HP], Dan Bellino [1B], Derek Thomas [2B], Mark Ripperger [3B]

Gerrit Cole, David Bednar lead Yankees past Braves, 5‑4

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Gerrit Cole allowed two earned runs and six hits over seven innings, striking out nine, as the New York Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, at Yankee Stadium. The attendance was 45,222 and the game lasted 2 hours 49 minutes. Cole improved to 5-5. Chris Sale took the loss, falling to 12-7 after surrendering three earned runs in six innings with eight strikeouts. David Bednar recorded his 26th save. The Yankees scored first in the second inning on an RBI single by Spencer Jones. Atlanta answered with two runs in the… Read more...

Top Statlines

Gerrit Cole NYY 7.0ip 6h 2er 9k
Chris Sale ATL 6.0ip 5h 3er 8k
Spencer Jones NYY 2/3 2rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability ATL 52.7%

Spread ATL -1.5

Projected Score ATL 8 NYY 5

Money Line NYY +115/ATL -135

Over/Under 7.5 (Over)