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Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 61 extra base hits (24 doubles, two triples and 35 home runs). Cody Bellinger is 16 for 40 with three doubles, four home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 4-6, .251 batting average, 5.59 ERA, outscored by five runs
The Atlanta Braves have endured a disappointing season at the halfway point, leaving Major League Baseball to wonder if they were World Series pretenders all along.
The Atlanta Braves received an injury update on Austin Riley before Friday's game against the New York Yankees.
Atlanta kicks off the second half a whopping 12.5 games back in the NL East at 42-53. That is fourth place in the division behind the Philadelphia Phillies (55-41), New York Mets (55-42) and Miami Marlins (44-51).
New York Yankees (53-44, second in the AL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (43-53, fourth in the NL East) Atlanta; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Will Warren (6-5,
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.