Angels vs Braves Betting Preview: Atlanta’s Roll Continues Against Ohtani

Morton and Strider Looks to Keep Things Going for Atlanta

The Los Angeles Angels have played their way back into contention in the American League playoff picture. After losing seven of the first eight games in July, the Angels are 9-3 over the last 12 games. Will that continue when it comes to the Angels vs Braves betting preview with the Angels facing the team with the best record in baseball?

When looking at the baseball scores, there were 28 runs scored the last time the teams met with the host Braves winning two of the three games in a 2022 series. The margin of victory in those games was seven, five, and eight runs.

The Braves lead the National League East Division by 11.5 games in the MLB standings and take a three-game winning streak into Monday’s series opener. The Angels are five games out of first place in the American League West Division with a 26-28 road record slowing the Angels’ surge.

The Angels had won three series in a row before dropping two of three games to Toronto with the Braves just sweeping three games against the Milwaukee Brewers. Atlanta is priced at -270 to win the series opener.

Atlanta (+330) has the best odds to win the World Series with the Angels (+6000) 18th in the championship odds.

Probable Starting Pitchers

• Monday: Griffin Canning (Angels); Charlie Morton (Braves)
• Tuesday: Patrick Sandoval (Angels); Spencer Strider (Braves)
• Wednesday: Lucas Giolito (Angels); Yonny Chirinos (Braves)

Flexing Their Muscles

The Los Angeles Angels have used some big hits to start climbing in the standings and could be one of the MLB teams to keep an eye on in the American League.

The Angels have a slugging percentage near .500 in the last seven games. Not surprisingly, American League Most Valuable Player front-runner Shohei Ohtani has led the way with four home runs. Luis Rengifo, Taylor Ward and Hunter Renfroe. Ward did land on the injured list with facial fractures. He might miss the rest of the season.

The Angels acquired C.J. Cron and Randal Grichuk of Colorado and that might help fill the void. Still, the Angels vs Braves betting preview has the visiting Angels as the underdog.

Braves Continue to Produce

During a three-game sweep of Milwaukee, the Braves were 12-of-24 with runners in scoring position and hit 10 home runs to go with six doubles.

With all the other things that the Braves do well, it is going to be hard to slow them down when they are swinging the bats like that.

The Braves have 46 home runs in the month of July as they continue to pull away in the National League East. That is just one of the reasons why Atlanta is favored when it comes to the Angels vs Braves betting preview.

Who’s Hot

• Raisel Iglesias, Atlanta Braves P: Iglesias has allowed one hit and no runs with seven strikeouts in four innings over the last four games.
• Hunter Renfroe, Los Angeles Angels OF: Renfroe is 11-for-19 with two doubles and two home runs over the last five games.
• Austin Riley, Atlanta Braves 3B: Riley is hitting .386 with 13 runs, eight home runs and 19 RBIs over his last 11 games.
• Patrick Sandoval, Los Angeles Angels P: Sandoval is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 17.1 innings in his last three starts

Who’s Not

• Sean Murphy, Atlanta Braves C: Murphy is 4-for-40 with one extra-base hit and 15 strikeouts over the last 11 games.
• Gerardo Reyes, Los Angeles Angels P: Reyes has allowed five hits and five runs in 5.2 innings in four appearances in July.
• Andrew Velazquez, Los Angeles Angels IF: Velazquez is 0-for-10 with seven strikeouts in his last four games.
• Kirby Yates, Atlanta Braves P: Yates has a 4.76 ERA with four walks and two runs allowed in 5.2 innings over his last five appearances.

Angels vs Braves Injury Update

Taylor Ward’s status for the rest of the regular season is up in the air due to the facial fractures for the Angels. Shortstop Zach Neto is questionable after missing the last three games with back stiffness.

For Atlanta, relief pitcher Kolby Allard is on the injured list with a shoulder issue. He is the latest pitcher to hit the IR. Dylan Lee and A.J. Minter could return by early August.

Angels vs Braves Betting Preview

There could be some new faces that might play a role in the outcome for both teams.

Cron hit .260 with 23 extra-base hits in 56 games with Colorado with Grichuk led the Rockies with a .308 batting average. For Atlanta, recent acquisition Yonny Chirinos is set to make his second start for the Braves. He allowed six hits and four runs in 3.1 innings in his first appearance for Atlanta.

Chirinos is expected to start on Wednesday as the Braves turn to Charlie Morton and MLB strikeout leader Spencer Strider in the first two games of the series.

Seven of the last eight games between the teams finished over the total with the home team winning five of the last seven games.

Atlanta is 59-31 as the favorite this season and leads the National League with 35 home wins. The Angels are 26-28 on the road and have covered 28 of those road contests.

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