Braves vs Angels Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown as the Atlanta Braves, boasting a solid 64-58 record, swoop into Angel Stadium to face off against the underdog Los Angeles Angels, who are sitting at 53-69 this season. Tonight’s clash under the lights at 09:38 PM EST is more than just a game; it’s a battle of pride between the National and American Leagues, with the Braves looking to claw back from 7.5 games behind while the Angels aim to shake off a 12.5-game deficit. With the betting realm buzzing, the stakes are set high with an over/under of 8.0, hinting at a tight match, especially after yesterday’s nail-biter where the Angels edged out a 3-2 victory. As the overcast skies loom and a gentle breeze whispers through the stadium, fans are in for a treat. Will the Braves wield their tomahawks effectively, or will the Angels earn their wings tonight? It’s time to find out if the Braves can chop down their celestial rivals or if the Angels will ascend once again!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 17, 2024 09:38PM EST

Location: Angel Stadium, Los Angeles

Weather: Overcast with winds from the N at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 72.0° with 79% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	ATL ML	LAA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-225	+185	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-218	+178	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+7	-7	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

172W-128L

68.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

142W-161L

31.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/16/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	2	Under	-3.0
08/16/24	Los Angeles Angels LAA	3	Under	-3.0
07/31/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	4	Under	-3.0
07/31/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	1	Under	-3.0
08/01/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	1	Under	-2.0
08/01/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	5	Under	-2.0
08/02/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	5	Over	+9.0
08/02/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	12	Over	+9.0

Braves Vs Over/Under

Angels Vs Over/Under

Chris Sale

ERA 2.638 | IP 129.7 | 12.0W-3.0L | KO 173.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-12-24	@SF	1-0W	7.0	3	0	12	Under
08-07-24	vsMIL	8-5L	4.7	9	3	10	Over
07-31-24	@MIL	6-2W	5.7	6	2	6	Under
07-25-24	@NYM	2-3L	7.3	2	2	9	Under
07-09-24	@ARI	6-2W	5.3	5	2	9	Under
07-03-24	vsSF	1-3W	6.0	3	1	9	Under
06-27-24	@CWS	0-1L	7.0	4	1	11	Under
06-21-24	@NYY	8-1W	5.0	1	1	8	Over
06-14-24	vsTB	3-7W	7.0	5	2	7	Over
06-07-24	@WAS	1-2L	7.0	5	2	10	Under

Griffin Canning

ERA 5.176 | IP 128.7 | 4.0W-10.0L | KO 93.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-10-24	@WAS	4-5L	7.0	8	4	0	Over
08-04-24	vsNYM	2-3W	5.0	3	2	8	Under
07-30-24	vsCOL	7-10W	6.0	6	6	6	Over
07-24-24	@SEA	2-1W	5.0	4	1	6	Under
07-19-24	@OAK	3-13L	3.3	6	6	3	Over
07-10-24	vsTEX	2-7W	4.3	7	2	3	Over
07-05-24	@CHC	1-5L	4.3	6	4	4	Under
06-29-24	vsDET	5-6W	6.0	6	5	4	Over
06-24-24	vsOAK	1-5W	7.0	5	1	5	Under
06-18-24	vsMIL	6-3L	5.0	8	6	4	Over

Braves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/18	vs LAA	2-3L	8	0	Under
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	Under
08/03	@ MIA	4-2W	7	3	Under

Angels Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/18	@ ATL	3-2W	6	1	Under
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

Team’s Batting Order

Atlanta Braves	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Michael Harris II	10.5	13.3	0.248	0.361	0.310	0.672	0.279	0.022
#2 Austin Riley	10.1	13.3	0.258	0.467	0.357	0.824	0.336	0.046
#3 Marcell Ozuna	10.3	13.6	0.303	0.583	0.421	1.004	0.400	0.077
#4 Matt Olson	10.5	13.9	0.233	0.432	0.358	0.790	0.321	0.047
#5 Travis d’Arnaud	8.7	11.5	0.247	0.450	0.333	0.784	0.322	0.048
#6 Orlando Arcia	7.1	9.0	0.226	0.354	0.297	0.651	0.271	0.027
#7 Jarred Kelenic	7.4	9.5	0.244	0.415	0.324	0.739	0.304	0.037
#8 Ramon Laureano	6.8	8.9	0.214	0.364	0.312	0.675	0.281	0.032
#9 Whit Merrifield	6.0	7.7	0.202	0.291	0.340	0.631	0.261	0.015

Los Angeles Angels	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Michael Stefanic	5.6	7.0	0.269	0.313	0.373	0.687	0.284	0.000
#2 Anthony Rendon	5.9	7.4	0.235	0.281	0.353	0.634	0.264	0.000
#3 Kevin Pillar	6.2	8.2	0.262	0.427	0.338	0.764	0.316	0.031
#4 Logan O’Hoppe	5.9	7.7	0.255	0.435	0.342	0.777	0.319	0.046
#5 Taylor Ward	6.5	8.6	0.238	0.402	0.357	0.759	0.310	0.037
#6 Brandon Drury	6.1	8.0	0.164	0.206	0.285	0.491	0.210	0.005
#7 Zach Neto	5.6	7.3	0.262	0.455	0.356	0.812	0.332	0.042
#8 Jo Adell	5.0	6.7	0.200	0.388	0.309	0.697	0.288	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