Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/1/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-144) Los Angeles (+120)

Angel Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Angels (42-67) will go up against the Milwaukee Brewers (67-41) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Brewers at -144 while the Angels are coming in at +120. The over/under is 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Robert Gasser and Jose Soriano.

As a team, the Milwaukee Brewers are putting up 5.1 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 5th in the league. They have 546 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .337. The Brewers have earned 199 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 98 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 517 RBI's as well as 934 hits this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .255. Milwaukee has a slugging % of .400 and have struck out 876 times, while taking a walk on 443 occasions.

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The Brewers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.51 for the year (2nd in MLB), and they have rung up 1,047 batters. Brewers pitchers have given up 108 long balls in addition to 414 runs in total (3rd in baseball). They have walked 342 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.58 as a unit on the year. Milwaukee has given up 792 hits (7.4 per 9 innings) as well as 377 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.06 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.17.

The Brewers have sent 331 relievers to the mound this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 124 base runners so far this season and 42.7% of them earned a run for their team. The relievers have recorded 51 holds over the course of the season (22nd in MLB). Brewers relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 86 times in addition to having 106 appearances in high leverage situations. They have compiled 33 saves this season and have blown 15 out of their 48 chances to save the game. The Brewers relief pitchers have a save rate of 68.8% and have entered the game in 100 save situations.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accounted for 2,897 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 839 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which has them sitting 8th in baseball, and have earned 77 double plays. The Brewers have turned 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,691 innings on the field, which has them ranked 8th in MLB.

Gasser has thrown 90 innings and has accumulated 73 strikeouts during his MLB career. Gasser (5-6 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.93 while he has gone up against 385 opposing hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.99 (40 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.163. He has given up 86 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) with 19 free passes.

Los Angeles is sitting with 116 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 447 runs batted in. They have 166 doubles, while taking a walk 352 times and scoring 464 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for an OBP of .315 in addition to a team batting average of .239 so far this season. The Angels hold a slugging % of .386 and they tally 4.26 runs per game (20th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,027 occasions (2nd in MLB) and have a total of 876 base hits.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.370 with a FIP of 4.31 as a unit this year. They are currently ranked 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 856. The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 535 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.54 (484 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio is 9.10 (971 strikeouts against 459 bases on balls). They have given up 119 homers and they give up 5.02 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball).

They rank 30th in the league with a save rate of 39.4%, and they have sent 353 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 116 times in high leverage situations and on 114 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 93 save situations, the Angels have earned 58 holds and also 20 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 33 save chances and they have tallied 13 saves. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score rate of 38.0% of 184 inherited base runners.

In 8,643 innings played, the Angels have a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (15th in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 67 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in professional baseball). The Angels have recorded 901 assists, 66 errors and have earned a total of 2,881 putouts on the season.

Soriano (26-27 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.72 ERA while giving up 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.13 and he has gone up against 1,888 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 185 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.302 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. So far in his pro baseball career, Soriano has surrendered 379 base knocks while accumulating 432 strikeouts in 447 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+120)

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