Braves vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 17, 2024

Entering Saturday’s matchup with the Atlanta Braves (64-57), the Los Angeles Angels (52-69) are on a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 9:38 p.m. ET on MLB Network with the Braves listed as -222 favorites, while the are +184 underdogs who may be heading for a fourth straight defeat. Atlanta’s Chris Sale gets the start, and he’ll go against Los Angeles’ Griffin Canning.

Here is our betting primer for this tilt, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Braves vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-222)
• Underdog: Angels (+184)
• Over/under: 8

Braves vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Braves have been chosen as favorites in 98 games this year and have walked away with the win 53 times (54.1%) in those games.
• This year Atlanta has won 12 of 19 games when listed as at least -222 on the moneyline.
• The Braves have an implied victory probability of 68.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Angels are 45-51 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.9% of those games).
• Los Angeles has a 2-2 record (winning 50% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +184 or longer.
• The Angels have a 35.2% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Braves vs. Angels Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.298), home runs (35) and runs batted in (90) this season.
• Including all hitters in Major League Baseball, Ozuna is fourth in homers and third in RBI.
• Austin Riley has 108 hits and an OBP of .325 to go with a slugging percentage of .470 this season.
• Zachary Neto leads the Angels in runs batted in (61) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .266.
• Neto is 65th in home runs and 44th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Nolan Schanuel is batting .244 with 12 doubles, 12 home runs and 53 walks.

Braves vs. Angels Pitching Rankings

• The Braves have a 9.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
• The Braves have the fifth-best ERA (3.76) in the majors this season.
• The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.241 as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Angels has a collective 7.9 K/9, the fourth-worst in the majors.
• Los Angeles has a 4.55 team ERA that ranks 26th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Angels have the 23rd-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.313).