Angels vs Braves Picks and Prediction – 7/1/2025

The Los Angeles Angels open a three-game series on the road Tuesday versus the Atlanta Braves. Los Angeles dropped to 41-42 and is third in the American League West, 8 ½ games behind the first-place Houston Astros. Los Angeles lost to the Washington Nationals 7-4 on Sunday and were beaten by Washington in two out of three in that series over the weekend. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Zach Neto is batting .273 to lead Los Angeles. Taylor Ward leads in home runs with 20 and in RBI with 57, while Nolan Schanuel leads in hits with 79 and in on-base percentage at .363. Los Angeles is batting .229 with a .410 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Angels will send Tyler Anderson to the mound. The right-hander is 2-5 with a 4.41 ERA, 70 Ks, and 33 BBs. 

The Atlanta Braves are 38-45 and third in the National League East, 10 ½ games behind the first-place Philadelphia Phillies. Atlanta lost to the Phillies 2-1 on Sunday. The Braves lost two out of three to Philadelphia over the weekend, and Atlanta has dropped four of its last five. Atlanta struggles to score runs, sitting at 24th in baseball, while a respectable 10th in team ERA.

Austin Riley is batting .269 with 91 hits to lead Atlanta in both categories. Matt Olson leads in home runs with 15 and RBI with 52, while Marcell Ozuna leads in on-base percentage at .373. Atlanta is batting .244 with a .380 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, Atlanta will send Didier Fuentes to the mound. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 10.80 ERA, 4 Ks, and 1 BBs.

Los Angeles has won four of its last six, while Atlanta has dropped four of its last five. Los Angeles starter Tyler Anderson had his first solid start in the last five, when he allowed one run on two hits across 4.2 innings last Tuesday. Atlanta starter Didier Fuentes has been hit hard in each of his two starts this season, allowing 10 runs on 14 hits across 8.1 innings. Final Score Prediction: Los Angeles Angels win 9-3.