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Atlanta Braves 4, New York Yankees 5: final score and stats

New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Braves 4 to New York Yankees 5, on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for New York Yankees vs Atlanta Braves.

MLBSaturday, August 8, 2026

Atlanta Braves70-474

Final

New York Yankees66-515

DateAug 8, 2026

Start time3:05 PM ET

VenueYankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

TVMLB.TV

Attendance45,222

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Atlanta Braves	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	4
New York Yankees	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	-	5

Top performers

Atlanta Braves

Batting AverageMike Yastrzemski · 1-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB, K

Home RunsRonald Acuna Jr. · 1-4, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InDominic Smith · 1-1, RBI

MLB RatingRonald Acuna Jr. · 1-4, HR, RBI, R

New York Yankees

Batting AverageSpencer Jones · 2-3, 3B, 2 RBI, R, BB, SB

Home RunsBen Rice · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InSpencer Jones · 2-3, 3B, 2 RBI, R, BB, SB

MLB RatingGeorge Lombard Jr. · 2-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB, K

Team comparison

Atlanta BravesNew York Yankees

Runs per game

3.1

4.6

Runs allowed per game

3.3

2.4

70-47Record66-51

1st in NL EastStanding2nd in AL East

1-1Road record / home record2-1

LLWLWLast 5LLLWW

L2StreakL3

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Atlanta Braves

Spencer Strider SP · Elbow - Inflammation

Out

Joey Wentz RP · Knee - Surgery

Out

Spencer Schwellenbach SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Mitchell Parker RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Jurickson Profar LF · Suspension - Not Specified

suspension

New York Yankees

Max Fried SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Kervin Castro RP · Elbow - Inflammation

Out

Fernando Cruz RP · Elbow - Sprain

Out

Box score

Atlanta Braves

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Drake Baldwin	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	18	.272	.360	.455
Ronald Acuna Jr.	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	17	.247	.358	.444
Matt Olson	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.267	.344	.548
Michael Harris II	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	.291	.320	.495
Ozzie Albies	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	24	.259	.311	.434
Mauricio Dubon	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	8	.268	.316	.404
Mike Yastrzemski	1-3	3	2	1	1	0	1	1	16	.229	.313	.382
Austin Riley	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	13	.222	.297	.368
Jim Jarvis	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	10	.242	.289	.352
Dominic Smith	1-1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	6	.270	.325	.402
Lane Thomas	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.322	.388
Team	9-36	36	4	9	4	1	1	10	135

Atlanta Braves

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Chris Sale	6.0	5	3	3	2	8	0	103-64	2.20	103
Victor Mederos	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	1	30-16	3.63	30
Danny Young	1.0	2	1	1	1	3	1	28-16	6.35	28
Team	8.0	8	5	5	4	13	2	161-96		161

New York Yankees

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Paul Goldschmidt	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	18	.247	.308	.450
Heliot Ramos	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.259	.307	.419
Ben Rice	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	14	.260	.353	.550
Amed Rosario	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.231	.274	.434
Ryan McMahon	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.217	.281	.378
Trent Grisham	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	15	.210	.306	.377
George Lombard Jr.	2-3	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	25	.385	.500	.846
Spencer Jones	2-3	3	1	2	2	0	1	0	20	.217	.302	.400
Jose Caballero	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	22	.242	.296	.391
Austin Wells	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.173	.273	.299
Team	8-30	30	5	8	4	2	4	13	161

New York Yankees

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Gerrit Cole	7.0	6	2	2	0	9	0	82-60	3.35	82
Brent Headrick	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	1	19-15	1.52	19
Paul Blackburn	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9-7	2.01	9
David Bednar	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	25-15	2.61	25
Team	9.0	9	4	4	1	10	1	135-97		135

Recent form

Atlanta BravesLLWLW

Oct 7, 2026 · vs Los Angeles DodgersL 1-4

Oct 6, 2026 · vs Los Angeles DodgersL 1-3

Oct 4, 2026 · at Los Angeles DodgersW 3-2

Oct 3, 2026 · at Los Angeles DodgersL 3-5

Oct 1, 2026 · vs Philadelphia PhilliesW 6-2

New York YankeesLLLWW

Oct 7, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 3-4

Oct 5, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 2-5

Oct 3, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 0-1

Sep 30, 2026 · vs Boston Red SoxW 9-2

Sep 29, 2026 · vs Boston Red SoxW 9-0

Season series

NYY win series 2-1

Aug 9, 2026ATL 2, NYY 1

Aug 8, 2026ATL 4, NYY 5

Aug 7, 2026ATL 2, NYY 3

Team pages

Atlanta Braves
Schedule, roster and stats

New York Yankees
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Atlanta Braves vs New York Yankees?

New York Yankees won, 5-4, on Saturday, August 8, 2026.

What was the final score of Atlanta Braves vs New York Yankees?

Atlanta Braves 4, New York Yankees 5.

Who were the top performers?

Atlanta Braves: Mike Yastrzemski (1-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB, K batting average). New York Yankees: Spencer Jones (2-3, 3B, 2 RBI, R, BB, SB batting average).

Where is Atlanta Braves vs New York Yankees played?

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York.

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