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atBraves at YankeesThe Yankees narrowly defeated the Braves 5-4, with a pivotal moment in the fifth inning when a balk allowed Jones to score the go-ahead run. G. Lombard Jr. shone for New York with a solid performance at the plate. The Yankees now hold the edge in the season series, leading 2-0.
Yankees edged Braves 5-4 in a tightly contested matchup. The go-ahead came in the 5th inning when Jones scored on a balk, shifting the momentum in favor of New York. G. Lombard Jr. led the Yankees with a 2-for-3 night, including a home run and an RBI, as New York improved to 65-51 while Atlanta fell to 70-46.
The Yankees sit 2nd in the AL East, 3½ games back, coming off a win, 7-3 over their last 10. The Braves lead the NL East by 4½, winners of 3 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Yankees are up next home vs Astros (Aug 27), then home vs Red Sox. The Braves are up next home vs Dodgers (Aug 27), then home vs Rockies.
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Braves to winMissATL -1.5 · 58%UpsetGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATLAtlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| NYYNew York Yankees | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | NYY 100.0 | 7.9 | |
| T9 | NYY 92.1 | 4.0 | |
| T9 | NYY 96.4 | 5.4 | |
| T9 | NYY 91.0 | 5.3 | |
| T9 | NYY 96.3 | 3.9 | |
| B8 | NYY 92.4 | 1.2 | |
| B8 | NYY 93.6 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | NYY 93.1 | 0.4 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
