Los Angeles Angels vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 7/31/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Monday, July 31, 2023

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Truist Park is the site where the Atlanta Braves (64-36) will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (54-49) on Monday. The expected starting pitchers are Griffin Canning and Spencer Strider.

Los Angeles has a slugging % of .452 and have been called out on strikes 936 times, while being walked on 361 occasions. They have 505 RBI's in addition to 902 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average sits at .257. The Angels have recorded 164 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 161 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 524 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .333. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are earning 5.1 runs/g, which is 5th in baseball.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.48 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.36. Angels pitchers have conceded 123 home runs in addition to 492 total runs (20th in baseball). Los Angeles has surrendered 859 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 445 earned runs. The Angels have an ERA of 4.39 for the season (19th in the league), and their staff has struck out 942 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 380 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.41 as a unit on the campaign.

Angels relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 83 times in addition to having 105 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have tallied 68 holds so far this season (3rd in the league). The Angels relief pitchers have a save percentage of 65.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 118 save situations. They have accumulated 32 saves this year and have blown 17 of their 49 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 136 runners for the year with 43.4% of those runners crossed the plate. The Angels have dispatched 305 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Angels have turned 68.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,217 innings on the field, which has them ranked 19th in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have accumulated 2,739 putouts this season, in addition to 843 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them ranked 22nd in pro baseball, and they have turned 79 double plays.

Canning (18-17 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.67 and he has faced 1,256 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 279 base hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 106 free passes. His ERA is 4.65 (152 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.310. Canning has taken the mound for 294 innings and has racked up 305 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Braves hold a team slugging % of .487 and they are recording 5.54 runs per contest (3rd in baseball). They have 168 doubles, while walking 331 times as well as earning 554 runs. Atlanta has hit 188 HRs on the season as well as 534 RBIs. They have been rung up on 819 instances (25th in the league) and are sitting with 908 hits. The Atlanta Braves have a team on-base percentage of .336 as well as a team batting average of .266 on the season.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.271 with a FIP of 3.96 as a team on the season. They sit at 6th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 819. The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 414 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.81 (376 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.50 (934 strikeouts vs 311 bases on balls). They have allowed 108 dingers and they relinquish 4.19 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB).

Atlanta has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 51 save chances and they have walked away with 33 saves. They sit at 14th in baseball with a save percentage of 64.7%, and they have sent 330 relievers onto the diamond this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 116 times in high leverage situations in addition to 87 occasions with runners on base. Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.1% out of 128 inherited runners. With 122 save situations, the Braves have accumulated 70 holds and 18 blown saves.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 86 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (28th in baseball). The Braves have 828 assists, 62 errors and have a total of 2,667 putouts for the season. In 8,001 innings played, the Braves have a efficiency on defense of 68.1% (25th in the majors).

So far in his career, Strider has conceded 186 base knocks while he has tallied 401 K's in 257 innings pitched. He has given up 91 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.043 and a FIP of 2.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.89 and he has faced 1,039 hitters so far in his MLB career. Strider (23-8 career mark) has earned a 3.19 ERA while allowing 6.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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