The Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves lock horns in the middle contest of a three-game interleague series at Truist Park in Atlanta, so we bring you the best Angels vs Braves betting pick for Saturday, July 23. Friday night’s opener is not included in the analysis, as the Angels and Braves met each other for the first time since 2017.
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Angels vs Braves Betting Pick
This game will be played at Truist Park at 7:20 PM ET on Saturday, July 23, 2022.
Why Bet The Braves:
✅ Kyle Wright will toe the slab for the Braves and shoot for his third consecutive win. The 26-year-old right-hander has thrown seven innings in each of his previous two outings, allowing five runs on 15 hits in total. Wright is now 11-4 with a firm 2.95 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 107/34 K/BB ratio in 18 starts (110 innings pitched) in 2022. Kyle leans on its curveball (32.9 usage percentage), which holds a minus-5 run value, while his sinker and changeup have a minus-15 run value combined.
✅ Patrick Sandoval (3-5; 3.00 ERA) will take the hill for the Angels, and the 25-year-old southpaw will have a tall task to slow down the Braves, who are very dangerous when hitting the lefties. Atlanta is slashing .258/.331/.459 and has a 120 OPS+ against the left-handed pitchers in 2022.
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✅ The Angels have scored only 36 runs in their first 14 outings in July. They’ve posted a hideous .183/.260/.260 slash line with nine home runs and paltry six doubles across 453 at-bats. On the other side, the Braves are hitting .256/.315/.465 with 31 dingers and 30 doubles in 17 games and 587 at-bats in July.
Los Angeles Angels
The Angels finished the first half of the 2022 season with a disappointing 39-53 record. They’ve won only two of their previous 14 games overall, so the Angels entered the All-Star break ten and a half games behind the bottom wild card in the American League.
Mike Trout is on the IL with left ribcage inflammation and shouldn’t be ready to return for Saturday’s battle at Truist Park. Shohei Ohtani is hitting a mediocre .220/.339/.380 in July, while Taylor Ward has nine hits and .570 OPS in 59 plate appearances this month.
Atlanta Braves
The Braves have gone 10-4 over their final 14 games in the first half of the season. The reigning champs entered the Angels series carrying a 56-38 record and trailing the NL West-leading New York Mets by 2.5 games.
Austin Riley has been a monster so far this month, slashing a majestic .400/.440/.871 with nine homers and six doubles across 70 at-bats. Adam Duvall is heating up and has a 1.012 OPS in his last ten games, while Matt Olson has homered five times in his last 72 at-bats.