After adding the 5-foot-9 Hawaiian to the active roster on Friday, manager Aaron Boone talked Garcia up as a guy who could give them innings that night for a bullpen game against the Braves.

Our expert MLB predictions expect the Yankees to get after Braves starter Joey Wentz early, and for NY starter Will Warren and his sinker to be lights out.

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The New York Yankees will lock horns with the Atlanta Braves in an MLB matchup on Saturday. This prediction includes our best bet of the game.

The issues at third base were glaring in New York's first game after the break. Having to go with a bullpen game wasn't a good sign, either.

Road struggles plagued the Yankees for a few weeks leading up to the All-Star break, but they couldn't break out of the slump against the Braves on Friday.

ATLANTA —Facing his locker, Yankees pitcher Max Fried was getting ready to head outside to do some throwing when he turned around and noticed a pack of reporters standing a few feet away looking his way. “Oh, OK, I guess we can do this now,” Fried said Friday before the Yankees’ first game after the All-Star break.

Preview the July 19 matchup between the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Yankees (53-44), who have lost three straight, fell three games behind the Blue Jays in the American League East.