Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Angel Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Angels (52-69) will try to beat the Atlanta Braves (64-56) on Saturday. The starting pitchers will be Chris Sale and Griffin Canning.

Atlanta is slugging .415 and have struck out 1,104 times, while being walked on 348 occasions. They have 499 RBI's in addition to 977 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is sitting at .241. The Braves have accumulated 204 doubles as a squad and have smacked 159 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 521 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .306. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are knocking in 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in MLB.

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The Braves have an earned run average of 3.72 for the season (2nd in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,120 batters. Braves pitchers have yielded 116 home runs and also 474 total runs (2nd in MLB). They have walked 345 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.61 as a squad over the course of the season. Atlanta has given up 973 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 441 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.25 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.24.

The Braves relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 89 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 110 runners for the season and 30.9% of them crossed home plate. Braves relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 79 times in addition to having 107 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have dispatched 352 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have accumulated 44 holds so far this year (29th in the league). They have earned 30 saves so far this year and have blown 15 of their 45 save chances.

The Braves have transformed 68.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,600 innings on the field, which has them sitting 26th in MLB. The Atlanta Braves have earned a total of 3,200 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,072 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which is 3rd in professional baseball, and have a total of 97 double plays.

Sale has pitched in 1,914 innings and is sitting with 2,366 punch outs during his career. His earned run average is 3.07 (653 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.043. He has conceded 1,550 hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has 446 free passes. Sale (133-83 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.02 while he has faced 7,708 hitters in the major leagues.

The Los Angeles Angels have compiled an on-base percentage of .306 and a batting average of .235 for the season. They have struck out on 1,002 occasions (17th in MLB) and have recorded 944 base hits. Los Angeles is sitting with 122 long balls this season as well as 453 runs batted in. The Angels hold a slugging percentage of .376 and they are earning 4.02 runs per contest (26th in MLB). They have recorded 176 doubles, while getting a free base 362 times and scoring 486 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 588 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.54 (542 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 144 homers and they concede 4.93 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league). The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.313 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.57 as a team on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.90 (943 strikeouts against 443 walks). They come in at 10th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 967.

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.3% out of 160 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 110 times in high leverage situations in addition to 101 occasions with runners on base. With 96 save situations, the Angels have compiled 50 holds and 14 blown saves. They are currently ranked 6th in baseball with a save rate of 68.2%, and they have dispatched 384 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season. Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the contest in 44 save chances and they have earned 30 saves.

In 9,672 innings on the diamond, the Angels have earned a efficiency on defense of 71.2% (3rd in baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 102 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (15th in baseball). The Angels have racked up 1,062 assists, 64 errors and have a tally of 3,224 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his pro baseball career, Canning has allowed 453 base knocks while tallying 446 punch outs in 464 innings. He has surrendered 244 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.329 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.72 and he has faced 1,993 hitters during his MLB career. Canning (23-31 career record) has earned a 4.73 earned run average while allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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