The Atlanta Braves are on the road at the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. The Braves and Angels are starting a three game weekend series. Atlanta comes into the game with a 64-57 record. The Braves are second in the National League East, behind the Phillies. Atlanta though is one of the three National League wildcard teams entering this game.
For the Los Angeles Angels, they have dropped three straight games. The Angels are 52-69 on the season. Los Angeles is in fourth place in the American League West. They are only ahead of the Oakland Athletics.
The Atlanta Braves are -155 over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. The total for this game is listed at 8.5 runs.
Wildcard Chasing Braves
Spencer Schwellenbach is on the mound for the Atlanta Braves. The youngster is 4-5 on the season. He sits with a 3.95 earned run on the season. He has thrown 70.2 innings, and struck out 77 batters. On the season, he has allowed 9 home runs through 12 starts this season.
Atlanta comes into the game scoring 4.3 runs per game. The Braves are averaging 8.1 hits per game, and have a team batting average of .241. Atlanta has clubbed 159 home runs, which is fourth in all of Major League Baseball. The Braves pitching is third in runs allowed, as they are giving up just 4 per game.
Back to the offense, Marcell Ozuna leads the team with a .299 batting average. The slugger has cranked 35 home runs on the season. Matt Olson is second on the team with 21 home runs, while Austin Riley has 19. The Braves got Michael Harris back to the lineup, and he will be a big threat down the stretch.
Struggling Angels
Jose Soriano will get the nod for the Los Angeles Angels. Soriano is 6-7 on the season, with a 3.37 earned run average. He is making his 20th start of the season. In 109.2 innings thrown, Soriano has struck out 92 batters, while walking 41.
The Angels have five guys with double digit home runs on the season. The leader is Jo Adell, with 18. Zach Neto is second with 17, while Taylor Ward and Logan O’Hoppe have 16 on the season. Los Angeles has two guys with over 100 hits, in Ward and Neto.
Los Angeles will go on the road after this series. Starting on Monday, the Angels are at the Kansas City Royals, and then Toronto Blue Jays.
Braves Top Angels on Friday
We like the Atlanta Braves on the mound. The youngster has been pretty solid. We like the bats of the Braves to come to life and lead them to a win. Our final bet for this game is the Atlanta Braves -155 over the Los Angeles Angels. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your Major League Baseball betting!
