This is a 10* PITCHERS DUEL on the UNDER Braves/Yanks.

These teams have been involved in some high-scoring affairs of late, but everything finally points to a bit of a DUEL here in my opinion on Saturday night in the Bronx between these two non-conference opponents.

Atlanta has won four straight. It had seen the total go UNDER in three in a row before yesterday's 8-1 series-opening win here.

The Yanks have now lost three straight, and they've also seen the total fly OVER the number in three in a row, but those two facts are important to take note of, as New York has in fact seen the total go UNDER the number in four of its last five after three or more straight losses in a row, and in eight of its last 12 after playing to three or more straight OVERs in a row.

We have two really competent starters going head-to-head here in Charlie Morton for ATL and Marcus Stroman for NY and everything points to these guys "going deep" against each other.

The bottom line here is, that for me, this number is definitely too large when taking into account all of these situational factors and numbers/trends.

The play is the UNDER.

Good luck, NP