Los Angeles Angels vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/2/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+136) Atlanta (-162)

The Atlanta Braves (67-37) are welcoming the Los Angeles Angels (56-51) at Truist Park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has Los Angeles at +136 while Atlanta is priced at -162. The total is 10.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Lucas Giolito and Yonny Chirinos.

The Angels have accounted for 171 doubles as a unit and have hit 166 baseballs out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .449 and have struck out 986 times, while being walked on 378 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 5.0 runs/g, which puts them at 5th in the league. They have compiled 514 RBI's in addition to 935 hits so far this year, while their team batting average is sitting at .257. They have accounted for 533 runs scored and hold an OBP of .333.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.47 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.35. Angels pitchers have conceded 130 long balls and also 505 total runs (20th in the league). Los Angeles has given up 889 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 457 earned runs. The Angels are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.34 this year (19th in the league), and the staff has rung up 972 batters. They have walked 393 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.44 as a squad on the campaign.

Angels pitchers have come into the game with runners on 86 times and also have had 107 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 70 holds so far this season (3rd in the league). The Angels bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 66.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 121 save situations. They have accumulated 33 saves so far this year and have missed out on 17 of 50 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 143 runners on the season with 41.3% of those players earned a run for their team. The Angels have dispatched 315 relief pitchers to the hill this year.

The Angels have turned 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs in their 8,532 innings, which ranks them 18th in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have notched a total of 2,844 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 876 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which puts them in 23rd in MLB, and have earned 81 double plays.

Giolito (59-54 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.30 while facing 3,996 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 829 hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 355 walks. His ERA is 4.27 (453 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.239. Giolito has taken the ball for 955 innings and has racked up 1,009 strikeouts thus far in his career.

Atlanta is sitting with 200 home runs on the campaign as well as 564 RBIs. They have hit 176 doubles, while taking a walk 344 times as well as putting up 584 runs. The Atlanta Braves have accumulated an on-base percentage of .338 as well as a team batting average of .269 so far this year. The Braves hold a team slugging % of .494 and they are recording 5.62 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have struck out on 852 occasions (25th in baseball) and have tallied 953 base hits.

The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.277 with a FIP of 4.00 as a pitching staff on the year. They are sitting at 7th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 854. The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 436 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.87 (398 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.40 (970 strikeouts vs 327 bases on balls). They have allowed 115 dingers and they relinquish 4.24 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league).

Atlanta relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.5% of 131 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 120 times in high leverage situations and on 89 occasions with base runners. With 128 save situations, the Braves have tallied 73 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. They are currently ranked 15th in the league with a save rate of 64.8%, and they have dispatched 346 relievers to the hill on the year. Atlanta has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 54 save opportunities and they have earned 35 saves.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 89 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (27th in baseball). The Braves have recorded 866 assists, 63 errors and have earned a total of 2,775 putouts so far this year. Out of their 8,325 innings on the field, the Braves have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (25th in MLB).

Chirinos (19-14 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.72 ERA and has surrendered 8.2 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.03 and he has gone up against 1,262 opposing hitters in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 127 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.170 and having a FIP of 4.4. During his MLB career, Chirinos has conceded 281 hits while tallying 239 strikeouts in 307 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+136)

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