Andrew Caley
• Senior Betting Analyst
14+ years betting experience
Updated:
Apr 6, 2026 , 03:03 PM ET
• 4 min read
Chris Sale has looked like his old self and the Angels have been the opposite of heavenly when facing left-handers dating back to last season, so it’s no wonder Andrew Caley’s MLB predictions are backing the Braves here.
Photo By – Reuters Connect. Chris Sale delivers a pitch in MLB action.
The Los Angeles Angels are going to need more than Jo Adell robbing home runs if they want to upset the Atlanta Braves tonight.
Atlanta hands the ball to ace Chris Sale, which will be an issue for a Halos team that has been anything but heavenly when it comes to getting punched out.
My Braves vs. Angels predictions and MLB picks like Sale to lead road team to a win by multiple runs in this interleague matchup set for first pitch at 9:38 pm ET at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, on Monday, April 6.
Who will win Braves vs Angels today: Braves -1.5 (+100)
The Los Angeles Angels needed Jo Adell’s miracle glove to literally rob a 1-0 win from the Mariners on Saturday night.Â
Unfortunately, they’ll need their bats to step up in order to have any hope against Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves.Â
Sale has looked great in his first two starts, allowing just one run on four hits while striking out nine over 12 innings.
He faces an Angels team that has the fourth-highest strikeout rate this season and had the highest in 2025 when facing left-handed pitching.
Sale will lead the Braves to a decisive win on Monday night.
COVERS INTEL: Current Angels hitters have combined for a career 32.4% strikeout rate when facing Sale.
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Braves vs Angels Over/Under pick: Under 7.5 (-105)
Outside of a 17-run outburst on April 2 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Braves’ bats haven’t been as loud as you would expect and have plated four runs or fewer in four of their first seven games.
Tonight, they’ll face Angels’ ace, Jose Soriano. The right-hander has yet to allow a run on four hits over 12 innings pitched this season.
Meanwhile, the Angels rank 20th in OPS, 21st in wRC+, and it now sounds like they’ll be without Mike Trout for an extended period of time. That never helps an offense. Runs could be hard to come by tonight.
Andrew Caley’s 2026 Transparency Record
ML/RL bets: 3-1, +1.8 units
Over/Under bets: 3-1, +1.9 units
Braves vs Angels odds
Moneyline: Atlanta -170 | Los Angeles +145
Run line: Atlanta -1.5 (+100) | Los Angeles +1.5 (-120)
Over/Under: Over 7.5 | Under 7.5
Braves vs Angels trend
The Angels have hit the Team Total Under in 31 of their last 41 games dating back to last season for +20.90 Units and a 43% ROI. Find more MLB betting trends for Braves vs. Angels.
How to watch Braves vs Angels and game info
Location
Angels Stadium, Anaheim, CA
Date
Monday, April 6, 2026
First pitch
9:38 p.m. ET
TV
BravesVsn, FDSN West
Braves starting pitcher
Chris Sale
(2-0, 0.75 ERA)
Angels starting pitcher
Jose Soriano
(2-0, 0.00 ERA)
Braves vs Angels latest injuries
Braves vs Angels weather
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When his dreams of becoming the next Steve Nash died, all Andrew “Taco” Caley wanted to do was write about sports, something he’s been doing at Covers for more than a decade. A Journalism School grad from Holland College in Charlottetown, PEI, Andrew previously worked at The Chronicle Herald and Star Metro, but knew in his heart that his future lay in sports. He began at Covers as a news editor and has now done everything under the sun when it comes to content. His work has been seen on TSN, Sportsnet, VSiN, and CBS. These days Andrew’s betting expertise is focused on his favorite teams; the Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto Raptors. He’s also an avid college football fan and bettor. He can’t be friends with you if you don’t appreciate a Service Academy Under. The sportsbook where he does the bulk of his betting is bet365 thanks to its numerous prop betting options and competitive odds. His best advice? Find the balance between the numbers and what you see on the playing field. Then find the best price using multiple books. And don’t ask him where the nickname Taco comes from. It’s not an interesting story. Seriously.
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