That’s not why the Braves handled the Yankees 7-3 at Truist Park, but they were only trailing 3-0 when rookie infielder Jorbit Vivas made a mental baserunning mistake in the third inning that was so grievous …

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Acuña Jr. caught the New York Yankees off-guard with a spectacular throw to end the third inning in the Atlanta Braves' series-opening 7-3 victory Friday night.

SportsLine's model simulated Atlanta vs. New York 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for the matchup at Truist Park

The team endured a harsh stretch in the last few weeks, giving up its lead in the American League East as several players fell to injury or regressed. Starter Clarke Schmidt has been ruled out for the year and the team cut ties with infielder DJ LeMahieu after some defensive struggles.

Unfortunately for the New York Yankees, there aren't a ton of appealing third base options available at this year's trade deadline outside of Arizona Diamondbac

The final tally was four relievers combining to throw eight innings, a far-from-ideal way to start the second half of the season. The Yankees (53-44) have dropped three straight games after winning five straight after losing six straight, all of which has them trailing the Blue Jays by three games for the division.

ATLANTA — After the Yankees limped the All-Star break riding a month-long slump that has them in second place, manager Aaron Boone’s first comments before the first game of the second half were filled with the usual optimism. There was talk about the Yankees having an “opportunity to do something special” and being “in a position to make that run.”