Los Angeles Angels vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 7/3/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Thursday, July 3, 2025

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-128) Atlanta (+106)

The Los Angeles Angels (42-42) are headed to Truist Park on Thursday where they will meet the Atlanta Braves (38-46). The moneyline on this game has the Angels at -128 and the Braves are priced at +106. The total comes in at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Jose Soriano and Bryce Elder.

As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are compiling 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in MLB. They have 363 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .297. The Angels have compiled 115 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 124 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 349 runs batted in as well as 641 hits for the year, while their team batting average comes in at .229. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .409 and have struck out 818 times, while taking a walk on 234 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.02 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.45. Angels pitchers have surrendered 105 long balls and also 408 runs in total (24th in baseball). Los Angeles has surrendered 754 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) and 374 earned runs. The Angels have a team ERA of 4.52 this year (24th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 662 batters. They have walked 327 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.56 as a team so far this year.

The Angels have dispatched 282 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 128 base runners over the course of the season and 32.8% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 21 saves for the season and have missed out on 18 of their 39 save opportunities. The Angels bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 53.8% and have entered the game in 88 save situations. The relievers are sitting with 46 holds this season (19th in the league). Angels relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 86 times in addition to having 113 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Kansas City Royals have accounted for 2,236 putouts this season, as well as 755 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .983 which ranks 25th in the majors, and have a total of 90 double plays. The Angels have converted 68.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 6,708 innings on the diamond, ranking them 27th in baseball.

Soriano (12-15 career record) has a FIP of 3.62 while going up against 1,070 batters in the major leagues. He has given up 222 hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has 113 walks. His earned run average is 3.68 (103 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.329. Soriano has thrown 252 innings and has racked up 237 K's so far in his MLB career.

Atlanta has hit 84 home runs this season to go along with 326 runs batted in. They have put up 116 two-baggers, while getting a free base 295 times and putting up 339 runs. The Atlanta Braves have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .318 in addition to a team batting average of .243 on the year. The Braves hold a team SLG% of .379 and they are scoring 4.04 runs per game (24th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 721 occasions (13th in MLB) and have totaled 691 hits.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.237 in addition to having a FIP of 3.84 as a team so far this season. They are sitting at 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 646. The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 331 runs this season while holding an ERA of 3.75 (309 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.30 (763 strikeouts against 271 bases on balls). They have relinquished 90 homers and they give up 4.02 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball).

Atlanta has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 24 save opportunities and they have come away with 12 saves. They sit at 28th in the league with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 259 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 81 times in high leverage situations in addition to 86 occasions with base runners. Atlanta relievers have an inherited score percentage of 35.3% out of 119 inherited runners. Sitting with 56 save situations, the Braves have amassed 32 holds in addition to 12 blown saves.

In 6,672 innings on the diamond, the Braves have a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (13th in MLB). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 58 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (5th in pro baseball). The Braves have accrued 733 assists, 32 errors and have amassed 2,224 putouts this season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Elder has surrendered 344 hits and he has 278 K's in 346 innings pitched. Elder (18-18 career win-loss record) holds a 4.50 ERA and has given up 8.9 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 173 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.361 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.19 and he has gone up against 1,485 opposing batters during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (+106)

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