The Atlanta Braves (65-58) and Los Angeles Angels (53-70) meet on Sunday to conclude a three-game series. The first pitch at Angel Stadium is scheduled for 4:07 PM ET. Break down Braves vs. Angels odds from BetMGM Sportsbook and make your best betting predictions and forecasts from MLB experts.
Season series: 1-1 draw
Atlanta won the series opener, 3-2, on Saturday, winning 11-3. The Braves' offense, which has struggled recently, hit six extra-base hits in the game.
The Angels have failed to score four runs in five straight games. Los Angeles is 1-4 in its past five games with a swinging .595 OPS.
Braves vs Angels predicted starting lineup
RHP Charlie Morton vs. RHP Jack Kochanowicz
Morton (6-7, 4.40 ERA) is making his 23rd start and has a 1.30 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 9.0 K/9 in 120 2/3 innings.
Last appearance: Tuesday's 4-3 win against the San Francisco Giants, no win, 6 innings, 2 runs allowed, 6 hits, 1 walk, 8 strikeouts Career record vs. the Angels: 4-2 in 7 starts, 3.90 ERA (57 2/3 innings, 25 runs allowed), 47 hits, 24 walks, 54 strikeouts His performance in San Francisco broke a string of inconsistent road starts, giving him a 4.91 road ERA this season.
Kochanowicz (1-2, 7.98 ERA) is making his fourth career start and has a 1.64 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 4.3 K/9 in 14 2/3 innings.
Last appearance: Last Sunday against the Washington Nationals, 6-4 victory, 7 2/3 innings, allowing two runs, six hits, one walk and two strikeouts. 23-year-old rookie who has never pitched above Double-A. Made his major league debut on July 11.
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Braves vs Angels odds
Courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. For the complete list, visit the USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds Hub. Lines last updated at 9:12 a.m. ET.
Moneyline: Braves -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Angels +135 (bet $100 to win $135) Runline (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Braves -1.5 (+100) | Angels +1.5 (-120) Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Braves vs Angels predictions and forecasts
prediction
Braves 4, Angels 3
Money Line
The Angels are 5-10 in their last 15 home games.
Morton gives the Braves an advantageous footing on the mound. The right-hander from Atlanta gives up a lot of ground balls, but he also has a low home run/fly rate of 17.4%, which carries weight and tends to indicate good or bad luck when it deviates too far from the established norm. Morton also has a history of performing well in the August-September months late in his career.
Current Los Angeles hitters also have a short but uninteresting record against Morton.
Atlanta's bullpen is the better rested of the two teams.
Root for the Braves (-158). This tag is available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Against run line/spread
Both teams have been down by one run a lot lately, so don't try to hold the Braves back by a single run.
Over/Under
Given Morton’s record against Halos hitters and the home team’s issues against right-handed hitters (.673 OPS), the Under-9 (-105) is worth considering on a partial unit basis.
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