Braves vs Angels Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electric showdown at Angel Stadium as the Atlanta Braves, boasting a solid 65 wins, swoop into the City of Angels to clash with the Los Angeles Angels, who are looking to redeem themselves after a rocky season. The stakes are high with the Braves fighting to close a 7.5-game gap in the National League, while the Angels are fluttering 13.5 games behind in the American League. With the first pitch hurling at you at 04:07 PM EST and the betting lines buzzing—Braves at -168 and Angels at +140 under an overcast sky—this game is shaping up to be a fantasy bonanza. Just yesterday, the Braves handed the Angels a heavy 11-3 defeat; can the Angels turn the tide today, or will the Braves continue their dominion? As the winds whisper secrets from the northeast, remember, in a battle of wings and halos, only one can soar to heavenly heights.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 18, 2024 04:07PM EST

Location: Angel Stadium, Los Angeles

Weather: Overcast with winds from the NE at 3.8 mph. Temperature is at 71.1° with 84% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	ATL ML	LAA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-168	+140	9.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-180	+148	9.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-12	+8	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

173W-128L

64.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

142W-162L

35.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/16/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	2	Under	-4.0
08/16/24	Los Angeles Angels LAA	3	Under	-4.0
08/17/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	11	Over	+5.0
08/17/24	Los Angeles Angels LAA	3	Over	+5.0
07/31/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	4	Under	-4.0
07/31/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	1	Under	-4.0
08/01/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	1	Under	-3.0
08/01/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	5	Under	-3.0
08/02/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	5	Over	+8.0
08/02/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	12	Over	+8.0

Braves Vs Over/Under

Angels Vs Over/Under

Charlie Morton

ERA 4.488 | IP 120.3 | 6.0W-7.0L | KO 120.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-13-24	@SF	4-3W	6.0	6	2	8	Under
08-08-24	vsMIL	16-7L	2.7	9	8	3	Over
08-01-24	vsMIA	2-4W	6.0	5	1	6	Under
07-26-24	@NYM	4-8L	2.7	6	7	2	Over
07-20-24	vsSTL	2-3W	6.0	6	1	4	Under
07-10-24	@ARI	5-7L	6.3	5	4	5	Over
07-04-24	vsSF	4-2L	5.3	5	4	5	Under
06-28-24	vsPIT	1-6W	6.3	3	0	7	Under
06-22-24	@NYY	3-8L	5.7	5	5	4	Over
06-15-24	vsTB	2-9W	6.0	3	1	8	Over

Jack Kochanowicz

ERA 7.977 | IP 14.7 | 1.0W-2.0L | KO 7.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-11-24	@WAS	6-4W	7.7	6	2	2	Over
07-20-24	@OAK	2-8L	4.0	7	7	4	Over
07-11-24	vsSEA	11-0L	3.0	7	5	1	Over

Braves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/19	vs LAA	11-3W	12	3	Over
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

Angels Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/19	@ ATL	3-11L	11	0	Over
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	Under
08/11	vs WAS	2-3L	10	1	Under
08/10	vs NYY	9-4W	14	1	Over
08/09	vs NYY	8-2W	13	1	Over
08/09	vs NYY	2-5L	5	1	Under
08/06	@ NYM	3-2W	4	0	Under
08/05	@ NYM	5-4W	9	1	Under
08/04	@ NYM	1-5L	6	0	Under
08/03	@ COL	4-5L	9	2	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Atlanta Braves	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Michael Harris II	10.6	13.4	0.254	0.369	0.315	0.685	0.284	0.022
#2 Austin Riley	9.9	13.1	0.257	0.464	0.355	0.819	0.334	0.045
#3 Marcell Ozuna	10.1	13.4	0.307	0.593	0.427	1.020	0.406	0.078
#4 Matt Olson	9.8	13.0	0.231	0.428	0.357	0.785	0.319	0.047
#5 Sean Murphy	8.8	11.3	0.226	0.396	0.352	0.748	0.305	0.044
#6 Ramon Laureano	7.4	9.7	0.222	0.392	0.323	0.715	0.296	0.038
#7 Jarred Kelenic	7.7	9.9	0.242	0.410	0.323	0.733	0.302	0.037
#8 Orlando Arcia	6.3	8.0	0.226	0.353	0.297	0.650	0.271	0.027
#9 Whit Merrifield	6.2	8.0	0.203	0.304	0.338	0.643	0.265	0.019

Los Angeles Angels	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Taylor Ward	8.7	11.4	0.240	0.402	0.358	0.760	0.310	0.037
#2 Zach Neto	8.2	10.7	0.262	0.456	0.358	0.814	0.333	0.042
#3 Nolan Schanuel	7.4	9.6	0.251	0.373	0.403	0.776	0.314	0.030
#4 Niko Kavadas	6.0	9.0	0.000	0.000	0.333	0.333	0.159	0.000
#5 Logan O’Hoppe	7.7	10.0	0.253	0.431	0.342	0.774	0.318	0.046
#6 Anthony Rendon	6.3	7.9	0.235	0.281	0.353	0.634	0.264	0.000
#7 Mickey Moniak	6.7	8.7	0.219	0.356	0.271	0.627	0.262	0.026
#8 Jo Adell	5.6	7.4	0.201	0.387	0.308	0.695	0.287	0.049
#9 Michael Stefanic	5.2	6.5	0.268	0.310	0.366	0.676	0.280	0.000

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

Jose Soriano OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/18/24. Impact: 7.0
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