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The 21-27 Atlanta Braves play the 26-27 L.A. Angels in the first game of a three-game set in Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California, tonight. The first pitch for this match is scheduled for 9:07 PM ET.
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The betting odds for this match show the hometown Angels as a medium sized favorite listed on most boards in the 134-145 range on the money line. The consensus total line is posted at 8 runs.
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In their last match, the Braves lost to the San Francisco Giants 7-1. In the last game, the Braves scored one run on seven hits and the Giants scored seven runs on six hits.
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In their previous game the Angels lost to the Miami Marlins 9-2. In that game, the Angels scored two runs on only four hits and the Marlins scored nine runs on 12 hits.
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This season the Braves rank 17th in the Majors in runs scored and 24th in team ERA.
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The Angels rank tied for 18th in the Majors in runs scored and 13th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Atlanta: Julio Teheran (3-4, 4.88 ERA)<br />
Los Angeles: Ricky Nolasco (2-4, 4.37 ERA)
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Julio Teheran gets the nod for the Braves tonight and in his last start he did not give up any earned runs in six innings, but the bullpen blew up in a12-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Braves have lost four of his last five starts, including his last two, and over that span he has two starts where he did not give up any earned runs and in the other three he gave up 19. This will be Teheran’s first career start against the Angels and his career he has 15 interleague starts where he has gone 3-9 with an ERA of 5.63. The Braves have lost four of Teheran’s last five interleague starts and they have lost five of his last six starts after he had a Quality Start in his previous outing. Pitching on the road this season Teheran is 2-0 with an ERA of only 0.71 in four starts.
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Ricky Nolasco goes for the Angels tonight and he was not sharp in his last outing giving up five earned runs in six innings. L.A. has lost his last five starts where he has gone 29 innings and given up 15 runs. In Nolasco’s last two home starts, where the Angels are 1-1, he has given up four earned runs in 11 innings. In Nolasco’s last start he gave up three HR and he has given up the 2nd most HR (16) in the AL. In 24 career appearances, including 23 starts, against the Braves Nolasco is 6-10 with an ERA of 5.11. While the Angels are 0-4 in his last four starts overall facing a team with a losing record they have won four of their last five home games facing a team with a winning record with him on the hill.
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Betting Angles<br />
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These teams have not met since the 2014 season in Atlanta where the Braves won two of three games against the Angels.
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This season the Angels are 15-8 at home and the Braves are 11-15 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Atlanta Braves: 21-27 SU / O/U 29-18 / Run Line W/L 25-23<br />
L.A. Angels: 26-27 SU / O/U 21-29 / Run Line W/L 22-31
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Atlanta at L.A. Key Betting Trends<br />
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ATL is 1-4 in their last 5 overall
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ATL is 5-2 in their last 7 interleague road games
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ATL has an Over record of 3-1-1 in their last 5 games
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LAA is 1-4 in their last 5 overall
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LAA is 4-0 in their last 4 home games
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LAA has an Under record of 5-2 in their last 7 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>BRAVES</b><br />
[P] 03/31/2017 - Mauricio Cabrera 10-day DL (3/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[1B] 04/01/2017 - Sean Rodriguez 60-day DL (2/25) ( Shoulder )<br />
[2B] 04/02/2017 - Micah Johnson 60-day DL (3/30) ( Wrist )<br />
[P] 04/03/2017 - Armando Rivero 10-day DL (3/30) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 04/03/2017 - Daniel Winkler 10-day DL (3/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 05/20/2017 - Chaz Roe 60-day DL (5/20) ( Shoulder )<br />
(!)[1B] 05/18/2017 - Freddie Freeman 10-day DL (5/18) ( Wrist )<br />
[3B] 05/18/2017 - Adonis Garcia 10-day DL (5/16) ( Achilles )<br />
[P] 05/21/2017 - Eric O'Flaherty 10-day DL (5/20) ( Back )
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<b>ANGELS</b><br />
[P] 05/24/2017 - Alex Meyer 10-day DL (5/24) ( Back )<br />
[3B] 05/14/2017 - Yunel Escobar 10-day DL (5/15) ( Hamstring )<br />
[P] 05/21/2017 - Andrew Bailey 60-day DL (4/10) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 04/29/2017 - Tyler Skaggs 10-day DL (4/29) ( Side )<br />
[P] 04/23/2017 - Cam Bedrosia 10-day DL (4/22) ( Groin )<br />
[P] 04/22/2017 - Garrett Richards 60-day DL (4/06) ( Bicep )<br />
[P] 04/15/2017 - Nick Tropeano 60-day DL (4/01) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 04/15/2017 - Vicente Campos 10-day DL (3/30) ( Forearm )<br />
[P] 04/15/2017 - Andrew Heaney 60-day DL (3/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 04/17/2017 - Huston Street 60-day DL (3/30) ( Trapezius )
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