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Matt Olson and Shohei Ohtani face off in a battle between top-five sluggers when the Atlanta Braves (67-36) and the Los Angeles Angels (55-51) meet at 7:20 PM ET on Monday at Truist Park. Olson has 35 homers (second in the league) for the favored Braves (-228), and Ohtani ranks first in MLB play with 39 long balls this season for the underdog Angels (+189). Atlanta’s Charlie Morton starts against Los Angeles’ Griffin Canning.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Angels
- Game Day: Monday, July 31, 2023
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Stadium: Truist Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Braves | -228 | 10 |
How Do I Watch the Braves vs. the Angels?
- TV Channel: BSSO
Braves Stats & Trends
Braves Batting
- The Atlanta Braves average 1.9 home runs per game and have hit a league-leading 199 home runs in total.
- Atlanta’s .271 batting average is second-best in the majors.
- The Braves are second in baseball with a .339 on-base percentage.
- Atlanta strikes out 8.2 times per game to rank sixth in the majors.
- The Braves average 2.0 homers per game when playing at home this season (106 total in home contests).
- Atlanta has a .522 slugging percentage and is averaging 4.0 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The club averages 9.5 hits per game and is batting .281 at home this season.
Braves Key Batters
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has an OPS of .994, fueled by an OBP of .416 to go with a slugging percentage of .578. He has a .335 batting average, as well.
- Among all qualifying batters, he is second in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks third, and he is third in slugging.
- Acuna will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .412 with a home run, five walks and three RBI.
- Olson leads Atlanta with 102 hits. He is batting .259 this season and has 56 extra-base hits. He’s also slugging .584 with an on-base percentage of .361.
- Among all qualified, he ranks 65th in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage and second in slugging percentage.
- Olson brings a five-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with three home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
- Ozzie Albies has collected 102 base hits, an OBP of .318 and a slugging percentage of .500 this season.
- Albies heads into this game with four games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .273 with a double, a home run and five RBI.
- Austin Riley has 24 home runs, 66 RBI and a batting average of .277 this season.
- Riley has hit safely in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with a double, two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
Angels Stats & Trends
Angels Batting
- The Angels’ 163 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
- Los Angeles’ .256 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking eighth in MLB.
- The Angels are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fourth with an OBP of .333.
- Los Angeles ranks just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 whiffs per contest.
- They’ve hit 76 homers, an average of 1.4 per game, in 54 road contests this season.
- Los Angeles has a team slugging percentage of .445 in away games this season with 177 extra-base hits.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .268 with 9.5 base hits per contest.
Angels Key Batters
- Ohtani has a team-best OBP (.403) and slugging percentage (.680), and paces the Angels in hits (118, while batting .302).
- Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average is 10th, his on-base percentage ranks fifth, and he is first in slugging.
- Ohtani heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with a double, three home runs, four walks and four RBI.
- Hunter Renfroe is batting .256 with 25 doubles, 17 home runs and 31 walks. He’s slugging .463 with an on-base percentage of .315.
- He is currently 77th in batting average, 102nd in on-base percentage and 49th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
- Luis Rengifo is hitting .228 with nine doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 32 walks.
- Mickey Moniak is hitting .316 with 16 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and seven walks.
Braves vs. Angels Probable Pitchers
| Charlie Morton (ATL) | Pitcher | Griffin Canning (LAA) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 – 8 | W/L | 6 – 4 |
| 113.1 | IP | 84.2 |
| 3.57 | ERA | 4.46 |
| 1.421 | WHIP | 1.240 |
| 9.5 | K/9 | 9.7 |
| 4.1 | BB/9 | 2.7 |
Braves vs. Angels Injury Updates
- Braves: Sam Hilliard: 10 Day IL (Heel), A.J. Minter: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Nick Anderson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Fried: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Dylan Lee: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jesse Chávez: 60 Day IL (Shin), Ehire Adrianza: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kolby Allard: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Huascar Ynoa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Matzek: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- Angels: Jo Adell: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Anthony Rendon: 10 Day IL (Shin), Taylor Ward: 10 Day IL (Face), Mike Trout: 10 Day IL (Hand), Brandon Drury: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Chris Devenski: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Sam Bachman: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Ben Joyce: 60 Day IL (Arm), José Suarez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Marte: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Logan O’Hoppe: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), José Quijada: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Gio Urshela: 60 Day IL (Pelvis), Max Stassi: 60 Day IL (Hip ), Chris Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Austin Warren: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Davis Daniel: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Zach Neto: day-to-day (Back)
