The Atlanta Braves (64-58) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Angels (53-69) on Saturday, August 17th. This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim and televised on MLBN. The Angels are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Braves are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Angels. First pitch is set for 8:38 CT.

Braves vs. Angels Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Angels (+180)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs

• Angels have scored 4 or more runs in 8 out of their last 15 games.
• Angels have a home record of 27-38, showing a stronger performance at home compared to their overall record.
• Angels have won 3 out of their last 4 home games.
• Angels have a recent win against a strong team (Yankees) with a score of 9-4 on August 8th.
• Angels have a winning streak of 1 game, indicating a potential positive momentum.

Braves vs Angels

Atlanta wasted a good outing from Spencer Schwellenbach, as he went five innings and gave up just three hits and three earned runs as the Braves starter vs. the Angels. After scoring two runs in the first and adding another in the 4th, the Braves were held in check and didn’t score another run in the game. As for the Angels, they got on the board with one run in the 6th and scored the game’s final run in the 7th, picking up a 3-2 win.

José Soriano only went 3 1/3 innings for the Angels but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued three walks. Brock Burke came out of the bullpen for the win, and Ben Joyce got the save.

Marcell Ozuna was the only player in the game to have more than one hit, as he went 3/4 with an RBI. Logan O’Hoppe hit the game’s only home run while going 1/4.

Atlanta is 4-6 in their last 10 games and currently trail the Phillies by 8 games in the NL East with a 64-58 record. The Braves have lost two straight games, including the first game of this series vs. the Angels.

Against the run line, the Braves have a 31-33 record on the road and are 43-58 as favorites. Their games have averaged 8.2 runs this season, resulting in a 46-71 O/U record. The under has hit in their last two games, and the average total line for their games is 8 runs.

Chris Sale Gets The Start For The Braves

Through 22 starts, Chris Sale has a record of 13-3 and an ERA of 2.61. He has made 12 quality starts this year and is coming off an outing in which he didn’t allow a run. In that start vs. the Giants, Sale went seven innings, gave up four hits, and issued zero walks. Sale finished with 12 strikeouts in that outing. Looking back further, Sale has finished with a no-decision in each of his last four outings. He has been especially tough at home, going 8-0 with a 3.44 ERA compared to 5-3 with a 2.45 ERA on the road.

Braves Offense Breakdown

Marcell Ozuna has been one of the league’s top offensive producers this season, as he is batting .302 with 35 home runs and 90 RBIs. Ozuna has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 14/39 in his last nine games, with three homers. Over his last six games, Jorge Soler is batting .381 with four homers, and he also has 10 RBIs in this stretch.

For the season, the Braves are averaging 4.3 runs per game, and they are one of the league’s top home run-hitting teams. As a team, they are batting just .240 and are just 17th in on-base percentage. Atlanta comes into the game with the 4th most home runs in the league.

Los Angeles is 53-69 overall and 4th in the AL West, 12.5 games behind the Astros. They have a 17-18 record in AL West matchups and are 1-0 in their current series vs. the Braves. The Angels have a 12-25-2 series record this season.

When the Angels are underdogs, they have a 61-40 run line record, but as favorites, they are just 5-16. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs, resulting in a 59-58 O/U record. Today’s O/U line of 8 runs is lower than usual, as 72.1% of their games have had higher totals.

Griffin Canning Gets The Start For The Angels

Griffin Canning is looking to bounce back from his last outing, where he gave up four earned runs in seven innings of work. In that start against the Nationals, he gave up one homer. Canning finished with a no-decision in that outing. Before that, he had won two straight starts. His record for the season is 4-10, and his ERA is 5.11. Opponents are batting .263 off the right-hander this season. Canning has made 24 starts, and his ERA at home is 4.69 compared to 6.48 on the road. For the year, he has allowed 22 homers and is averaging 6.51 strikeouts per nine innings.

Angels Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Angels offense has struggled to score runs, as they are averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the MLB. Their team batting average of .235 is also just 17th in the league. As a team, they are also near the bottom of the league in both on-base percentage and slugging percentage.

Jo Adell and Zach Neto have been the Angels’ top home run hitters this season, but Adell is batting just .201, and Neto is hitting .264. Adell has gone 2/26 in his last seven games, but he did hit two homers during that stretch. Taylor Ward has been swinging it well for the Angels, going 10/28 in his last seven games. He is currently on a three-game hitting streak.

Braves vs Angels Prediction

Our predicted final score for this game is 5-4 in favor of the Angels. With the Angels being the underdogs, you can get them at +180 on the money line, and this is the way we recommend playing this one.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Chris Sale is projected to finish with seven strikeouts compared to Griffin Canning with six. However, we have Canning finishing with a better ERA and getting the win in this one.

Offensively, the Angels lineup is projected to finish with eight hits, while the Braves are predicted to finish with eight as well. However, the Braves are projected to finish with the fourth-fewest runs on the day.

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