Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 8/17/24
First pitch for Saturday’s Braves vs. Angels interleague matchup is set for 9:38 PM ET from Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. The Braves are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -214 compared to the Angels at +180. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.
Chris Sale will be starting for the Braves, while the Angels are going with Griffin Canning. Atlanta is currently 64-58 and on a two-game losing streak, and they are 2nd in the NL East. The Angels are 4th in the AL West with a record of 53-69. MLBN has this game on TV.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS ATLANTA BRAVES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +180
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Saturday, August 17th.
HOW TO BET THE BRAVES VS ANGELS:
- We have the Angels winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Atlanta wasted a good outing from Spencer Schwellenbach, as he went five innings and gave up just three hits and one earned run as the Braves starter vs. the Angels. After scoring two runs in the first inning, the Braves were held in check until they broke out for two more in the 4th, picking up a 2-1 road win over the Angels.
Jose Soriano got the start for the Angels, going just 3 1/3 innings while giving up two runs and striking out five. He did not factor into the decision as Brock Burke got the win out of the bullpen. Ben Joyce got the save.
Offensively, the Angels were led by Logan O’Hoppe and Taylor Ward, as they were the only two hitters in the lineup to have more than one hit. O’Hoppe’s two-run homer in the 4th provided the Angels with their only scoring until they pushed across the game-winning run in the 6th.
Braves Records & Stats
Atlanta is on the road today, taking on the Angels, and they come into the game two games above .500 at 64-58. The Braves trail the Phillies by eight games in the NL East, and they are 18-16 in the division this year. The Braves have dropped two straight games, losing the final game of their series vs. the Reds and the first game of this series vs. the Angels.
At home, the Braves are 32-26 this year, and they are an even 32-32 on the road. So far, they have been the favorite in most of their games, putting together a record of 55-46 in those matchups. As the underdog, the Braves are 9-12 this year, and their overall series record is 20-15-5.
Despite being a road team, the Braves have been a strong bet against the run line this season, going 31-33. Their average run margin on the road is +0.7, and they have covered the run line in two straight road games. The Braves are 43-58 against the run line as the favorite and 11-10 as the underdog.
The Braves are on the road in Los Angeles to take on the Angels today. The O/U line for the game is set at 8 runs. The combined run average for Braves games this season is 8.2 runs. Overall, the O/U record for Braves games this season is 46-71. When the O/U line is set at 8 runs, the Braves have gone 6-12-1. So far this season, 60.7% of Braves games have had O/U lines set higher than 8 runs, while 23.8% have had lower lines. The Braves have gone under the total in their last two games.
Chris Sale gets the start for the Braves today as he faces the Angels on the road. He has made 22 starts this year and has a record of 13-3 with an ERA of 2.61. Sale has made 12 quality starts this year and is coming off an outing in which he didn’t allow a run. In that start against the Giants, he went seven innings and finished with 12 strikeouts. Sale has not taken a loss since June 23rd. Overall, he has been excellent on the road, going 5-3 with a 2.45 ERA compared to 8-0 with a 3.44 ERA at home.
Marcell Ozuna has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 35 home runs are 4th in the league and the best mark on the Braves. He also comes into the game with a batting average of .302 and 90 RBIs, which is 3rd in the league. Over his last nine games, Ozuna is batting .359 with three homers. Matt Olson has 21 homers this season but is batting just .231.
As a team, the Braves are 4th in the league in home runs and are averaging 4.3 runs per game. Their team batting average of .240 is 14th in the league, and they are also one of the league’s worst teams in terms of striking out. Currently, Ronald Acuña Jr. is on a four-game hitting streak, while Sean Murphy has a five-game streak going.
Angels Records & Stats
With a record of 53-69, the Angels are 4th in the AL West, sitting 12.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. So far, they have gone 17-18 in divisional matchups. The Angels have struggled at home this year, going 27-38, while they are just above .500 at 26-31 on the road.
Los Angeles has dropped two straight series and has an overall series record of 12-25-2 this year. As the underdog, the Angels are 47-54 this year, compared to 6-15 when favored. Their overall record as the home underdog is 21-28.
When it comes to the run line, the Angels have been a better bet as the underdog, going 61-40 against the run line in that role. They’ve been a poor bet as the favorite, going just 5-16 against the run line. Overall, the Angels have a run line record of 66-56, with an average run differential of -0.8 runs per game.
The Los Angeles Angels are back home to face the Atlanta Braves, with today’s over/under line set at 8 runs. The Angels have seen a lot of high-scoring games this season, with a combined run average of 8.8 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 59-58, and when the line is set at 8 runs, they have gone over 12 times, under 7 times, and pushed once. Overall, 72.1% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs.
Griffin Canning is hoping to build off his last outing, where he faced the Nationals and didn’t factor into the decision. In that start, he went seven innings, giving up four earned runs, and he didn’t allow a homer in the outing. Looking back further, Canning has made 24 starts and has a record of 4-10 with an ERA of 5.11. Opponents have hit .263 off the right-hander this season. Canning has made five quality starts this year and is averaging 6.51 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has allowed 22 homers and is averaging 3.29 walks per nine innings.
So far this season, the Angels offense has been one of the worst in the league, averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. They have been slightly better on the road (4.1 RPG) than at home (4.0 RPG). As a team, they are batting .235, which is 17th in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .306 is 16th.
Jo Adell comes into the game with a team-high 18 home runs, but he is batting just .201 for the season. Over his last seven games, he has two homers but is hitting just .231. Zach Neto has been the Angels’ most consistent hitter, batting .264 for the season with 17 homers and a team-high 61 RBIs.