Los Angeles Angels at Atlanta Braves odds, picks and predictions

Sportsbook Wire

31 July 2023

The Los Angeles Angels (55-51) and the Atlanta Braves (67-36) open a 3-game interleague series Monday at Truist Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Angels vs. Braves odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting of 2023; Braves won 2 of 3 last season in Atlanta

The Angels picked up a 3-2 road win in 10 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday, salvaging the final game of the series after dropping the first 2 contests by a combined 10-2 score. Los Angeles has opened the current 9-game road trip with a 4-2 record but is just 4-8 across its last 12 away games.

The Braves completed a 3-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers at home over the weekend and have won 6 of their past 9 games overall. Atlanta has won 4 straight at home and is 19-4 across its last 23 outings at Truist Park.

Atlanta has posted a 21-19 record in interleague play, while Los Angeles has managed just a 13-18 mark in 31 tries against the National League.

Angels at Braves projected starters

RHP Griffin Canning vs. RHP Charlie Morton

Canning (6-4, 4.46 ERA) makes his 17th start. He has a 1.24 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 through 84 2/3 IP.

Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 8 K in a 7-6 road win vs. Detroit Tigers Tuesday
2023 road splits: 3-2, 4.18 ERA (47 1/3 IP, 22 ER – 11 HR), .260 opponent batting average (OBA) in 9 starts

Morton (10-8, 3.57 ERA) makes his 21st start. He has a 1.42 WHIP, 4.1 BB/9 and 9.5 K/9 through 113 1/3 IP.

Last start: Loss, 3 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 5 BB, 1 K in a 7-1 road loss vs. Boston Red Sox Tuesday
2023 home splits: 5-4, 3.83 ERA (56 1/3 IP, 24 ER – 8 HR), .238 OBA in 10 starts

Angels at Braves odds

BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:19 a.m. ET.

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Angels at Braves picks and predictions

Prediction

Braves 4, Angels 3

The Braves (-225) will cost you more than twice your potential return, and that’s quite expensive.

The Angels (+180) have been red-hot lately, winning 5 of the past 7 games and 9 of their past 12 outings. As such, playing Atlanta is too much risk and not enough reward.

PASS.

The ANGELS +1.5 (+100) are a tremendous play at even money on the run line.

The Halos are 6-2 in the past 8 games on the run line as underdogs, winning 5 of those outings straight up.

There is plenty of risk, as the Braves have a 35-19 home record and a plus-151 run differential, but the Halos have actually been the slightly better team lately.

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UNDER 10 (-110) might be the best play on the board in this interleague series opener.

While the Over cashed in each of Atlanta’s 3 victories against Milwaukee over the weekend, the Under has connected in 5 straight starting assignments with Morton on the hill.

The Under cashed in all 3 of the games for the Angels in Toronto over the weekend, and the total has gone low in 9 of Canning’s 16 starts this season.

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