Braves vs Angels Game Breakdown

Get ready to dive into a fiery showdown as the Atlanta Braves swoop into Angel Stadium, ready to clash with the Los Angeles Angels under the radiant California skies tonight at 09:38PM EST. With the Braves trying to claw back from a 6.5-game deficit in the National League and the Angels looking to find their wings 13.5 games back in the American League, this matchup is more than just a game—it’s a battle for redemption. Both teams are shaking off recent defeats and are hungry for a win, setting the stage for a high-stakes duel. The odds-makers have spoken, setting the stage with an intriguing line, but as the sun sets with a gentle breeze at their backs, which team will rise to heavenly heights and which will fall from grace? Let’s see if the Braves can truly ‘angel’ their way to victory or if the Angels will play the harp strings of triumph tonight!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 16, 2024 09:38PM EST

Location: Angel Stadium, Los Angeles

Weather: Sunny with winds from the SSE at 4.3 mph. Temperature is at 79.0° with 58% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	ATL ML	LAA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-147	+123	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-164	+138	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-17	+15	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

172W-127L

62.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

141W-161L

37.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
07/31/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	4	Under	-3.5
07/31/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	1	Under	-3.5
08/01/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	1	Under	-2.5
08/01/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	5	Under	-2.5
08/02/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	5	Over	+8.5
08/02/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	12	Over	+8.5

Braves Vs Over/Under

Angels Vs Over/Under

S. Schwellenbach

ERA 3.948 | IP 70.7 | 4.0W-5.0L | KO 77.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-11-24	@COL	8-9L	6.0	6	2	7	Over
08-02-24	vsMIA	3-5W	7.0	6	3	10	Push
07-27-24	@NYM	4-0W	7.0	2	0	11	Under
07-21-24	vsSTL	6-2L	6.0	7	4	8	Push
07-12-24	@SD	6-1W	7.0	3	1	3	Under
07-06-24	vsPHI	1-5W	6.0	7	1	6	Under
06-30-24	vsPIT	4-2L	5.0	5	4	7	Under
06-24-24	@STL	3-4L	5.0	8	4	6	Under
06-18-24	vsDET	1-2W	6.0	3	1	7	Under
06-12-24	@BAL	2-4L	6.0	4	2	3	Under

Jose Soriano

ERA 3.365 | IP 109.7 | 6.0W-7.0L | KO 92.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-09-24	@WAS	2-3L	6.0	4	1	7	Under
08-03-24	vsNYM	4-5W	6.0	5	0	6	Over
07-28-24	vsOAK	6-8W	2.7	5	6	2	Over
07-23-24	@SEA	5-1W	7.7	3	1	5	Under
07-13-24	vsSEA	1-2W	6.0	5	1	5	Under
07-07-24	@CHC	0-5L	5.0	6	3	3	Under
07-02-24	@OAK	5-7L	4.0	3	4	4	Over
06-12-24	@ARI	8-3W	8.0	5	2	5	Over
06-05-24	vsSD	2-3W	6.0	6	2	1	Under
05-31-24	@SEA	4-5L	6.0	7	4	3	Over

Braves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/17	vs SF	0-6L	4	0	Under
08/16	vs SF	13-2W	11	4	Over
08/15	vs SF	4-3W	10	2	Under
08/14	vs SF	1-0W	4	0	Under
08/13	vs COL	8-9L	13	4	Over
08/12	vs COL	11-8W	11	4	Over
08/11	vs COL	5-6L	12	3	Over
08/10	@ MIL	7-16L	10	2	Over
08/09	@ MIL	5-8L	10	2	Over
08/08	@ MIL	0-10L	6	0	Over
08/06	@ MIA	0-7L	6	0	Under
08/05	@ MIA	3-4L	7	1	Under
08/04	@ MIA	5-3W	5	1	Push
08/03	@ MIA	4-2W	7	3	Under
08/02	vs MIL	6-2W	8	4	Push

Angels Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/16	@ TOR	2-9L	3	1	Over
08/15	@ TOR	1-6L	7	1	Under
08/14	@ TOR	2-4L	2	2	Under
08/13	vs WAS	6-4W	9	0	Over
08/12	vs WAS	4-5L	11	1	Over
08/11	vs WAS	2-3L	10	1	Under
08/10	vs NYY	9-4W	14	1	Over
08/09	vs NYY	2-5L	5	1	Under
08/09	vs NYY	8-2W	13	1	Over
08/06	@ NYM	3-2W	4	0	Under
08/05	@ NYM	5-4W	9	1	Over
08/04	@ NYM	1-5L	6	0	Under
08/03	@ COL	4-5L	9	2	Over
08/02	@ COL	1-2L	6	1	Under
08/01	@ COL	10-7W	14	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Atlanta Braves	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Michael Harris II	9.0	11.4	0.249	0.364	0.312	0.677	0.281	0.022
#2 Austin Riley	9.9	13.0	0.261	0.473	0.361	0.834	0.339	0.046
#3 Marcell Ozuna	9.2	12.2	0.299	0.582	0.416	0.998	0.398	0.077
#4 Matt Olson	9.0	12.0	0.231	0.431	0.351	0.782	0.319	0.047
#5 Orlando Arcia	7.9	10.1	0.228	0.356	0.297	0.653	0.272	0.027
#6 Sean Murphy	8.2	10.6	0.226	0.400	0.348	0.748	0.305	0.045
#7 Jarred Kelenic	6.2	8.0	0.243	0.414	0.320	0.734	0.302	0.037
#8 Ramon Laureano	6.6	8.7	0.213	0.367	0.313	0.680	0.283	0.033
#9 Whit Merrifield	6.0	7.7	0.205	0.295	0.340	0.635	0.262	0.015

Los Angeles Angels	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Nolan Schanuel	7.0	9.1	0.246	0.365	0.398	0.764	0.309	0.030
#2 Zach Neto	7.4	9.6	0.265	0.460	0.360	0.820	0.335	0.043
#3 Logan O’Hoppe	7.3	9.5	0.255	0.429	0.343	0.772	0.317	0.044
#4 Kevin Pillar	7.1	9.4	0.262	0.427	0.338	0.764	0.316	0.031
#5 Taylor Ward	6.9	9.1	0.236	0.399	0.356	0.755	0.308	0.038
#6 Anthony Rendon	5.4	6.8	0.235	0.281	0.346	0.627	0.262	0.000
#7 Mickey Moniak	5.9	7.6	0.218	0.353	0.271	0.624	0.261	0.026
#8 Brandon Drury	5.3	7.0	0.161	0.199	0.284	0.483	0.208	0.005
#9 Jo Adell	5.0	6.7	0.202	0.392	0.312	0.703	0.290	0.050

Braves Notable Injuries

Reynaldo Lopez OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/30/24. Impact: 7.3
Ozzie Albies OUT (2B): Avg: 0.254 SLG:0.402 Last game: 07/23/24. Impact: 2.4
A.J. Minter OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/13/24. Impact: 1.2

Angels Notable Injuries

Luis Rengifo OUT (2B/3B): Avg: 0.3 SLG:0.417 Last game: 08/04/24. Impact: 2.7
Jose Marte OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 1.3