Los Angeles Angels vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 7/24/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Sunday, July 24, 2022

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+155) Atlanta (-180)

The Los Angeles Angels (39-54) are hitting the road to Truist Park on Sunday where they will take on the Atlanta Braves (57-38). The moneyline on this contest has the Angels at +155 and the Braves are at -180. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Reid Detmers and Ian Anderson.

Los Angeles is slugging .381 and have been rung up 913 times, while taking a walk on 285 occasions. They have earned 351 runs batted in in addition to 707 base knocks on the campaign, while their batting average is sitting at .229. The Angels have accrued 121 doubles as a team and have knocked 106 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 364 runs while having a team OBP of .300. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 3.9 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 25th in MLB.

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The Angels have an earned run average of 4.01 so far this year (18th in the league), and the staff has rung up 788 hitters. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.65 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.25. Angels pitchers have surrendered 104 home runs and 401 runs in total (17th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 297 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.05 as a team for the year.

The Angels have sent 292 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 158 runners this season and 38.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 21 saves on the year and have blown 16 of 37 save chances. The Angels relievers have compiled a save rate of 56.8% and has entered the game in 79 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 40 holds on the season (25th in the league). Angels relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 102 times in addition to having 91 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for 2,462 putouts so far this season, in addition to 785 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which puts them in 18th in baseball, and they have turned 78 double plays. The Angels have converted 70.5% of balls in play into outs in their 7,386 innings, which has them sitting 9th in MLB.

Detmers has taken the ball for 90 innings and has tallied 76 K's thus far in his career. His ERA is 4.86 (49 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.235. He has surrendered 76 base hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 36 walks. Detmers (3-6 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 5.16 while facing 383 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Atlanta Braves have an on-base percentage of .313 in addition to a team batting average of .248 so far this season. They have struck out on 891 instances (2nd in baseball) and have totaled 804 hits. Atlanta has compiled 150 home runs this year as well as 434 RBIs. The Braves hold a team SLG% of .445 and they are scoring 4.78 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have tallied 175 doubles, while walking 273 times as well as scoring 454 runs.

The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 375 runs this year while having an ERA of 3.59 (340 earned runs surrendered). They have relinquished 81 long balls and they give up 3.96 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.226 in addition to having a FIP of 3.46 as a team for the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.93 (909 strikeouts against 310 free passes). They sit at 11th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 736.

Sitting with 113 save situations, the Braves have 59 holds and 18 blown saves. Atlanta has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 52 save chances and they have come away with 34 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 108 times in high leverage situations and on 83 occasions with runners on. Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.5% out of 126 inherited base runners. They rank 13th in MLB with a save rate of 65.4%, and they have dispatched 299 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the season.

Out of their 7,680 innings played, the Braves have a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (17th in MLB). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 71 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (4th in professional baseball). The Braves have recorded 824 assists, 39 errors and have a tally of 2,560 putouts so far this season.

During his MLB career, Anderson has allowed 220 hits and he has 244 strikeouts in 252 innings. Anderson (20-12 career record) has a 3.81 earned run average while giving up 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 107 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.314 and having a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.18 and he has faced 1,078 hitters in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+155)

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