On Friday night, the Atlanta Braves (now 43-53 overall) were back from the All-Star break, and waiting for them at Truist Park were the New York Yankees (53-44 overall). The two teams don’t meet enough to be considered rivals, but they have played in enough meaningful games, including in the World Series, to make every series matter.
The Braves defeated the Yankees 7-3 to remain undefeated at Truist Park against teams from New York City.
The Braves jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning when Matt Olson doubled down the right field line to bring home Jurickson Profar, who was able to score from first base.