Angels vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

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21 August 2023

Angels vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

The Los Angeles Angels (61-64) will host the Cincinnati Reds (64-61), Tuesday at 9:38 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series.

The Reds are an underdog (+120 moneyline odds) when they take the field at the Angels (-142). The Los Angeles Angels will hand the ball to Lucas Giolito (7-9, 4.44 ERA), who is looking for win No. 8 on the season, and the Reds will counter with Andrew Abbott (8-3, 2.99 ERA).

The Angels’ matchup Tuesday versus the Rays ended in an 18-4 loss. Hunter Renfroe went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Patrick Sandoval threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits while striking out four en route to taking the loss.

The Reds suffered a 10-3 loss to the Blue Jays Tuesday. Tyler Stephenson (1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Hunter Greene took the loss on the mound after going three innings, giving up eight earned runs on 10 hits while striking out four.

Here is what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s Angels vs. Reds contest, including viewing options.

Los Angeles Angels vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Angels (-142, bet $142 to win $100)
Underdog: Reds (+120, bet $100 to win $120)
Over/under: 9

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Angels Stats and Trends

Angels Betting Records

This season, the Angels have won 34 out of the 64 games, or 53.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
Los Angeles has a record of 16-14 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -142 on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 58.7% chance to win.
So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 62 of 125 games with a total.
In 125 games with a spread this season, the Angels are 58-67-0 ATS.

Lucas Giolito (Angels Probable Starter)

Giolito (7-9 with a 4.44 ERA and 150 strikeouts in 142 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Angels, his 26th of the season.
The right-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers, when he threw six innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
In 25 games this season, the 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.44, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .241 against him.
Giolito is looking to pick up his 13th quality start of the season in this outing.
Giolito is looking for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance on the hill.
In three of his 25 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
The opposing Reds offense has a collective .249 batting average, and is 15th in the league with 1056 total hits and 10th in MLB play with 595 runs scored. It has the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.414) and ranks 17th in home runs (144) in all of MLB.
The 29-year-old ranks 42nd in ERA (4.44), 38th in WHIP (1.275), and 18th in K/9 (9.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Angels Batting Stats

The Angels’ 184 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for Los Angeles have a combined .435 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
The Angels’ .250 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
Los Angeles is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking ninth with 597 total runs this season.
The Angels have an OBP of .322 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
Los Angeles ranks 26th in strikeouts per game (9.3) among MLB offenses.

Reds Stats and Trends

Reds Betting Records

The Reds have been underdogs in 90 games this season and have come away with the win 44 times (48.9%) in those contests.
This season, Cincinnati has come away with a win 26 times in 55 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or longer on the moneyline.
The Reds have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over in 62 of its 124 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
The Reds have posted a record of 76-48-0 against the spread this season.

Andrew Abbott (Reds Probable Starter)

Abbott (8-3) gets the starting nod for the Reds in his 15th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.99 ERA in 81 1/3 innings pitched, with 88 strikeouts.
In his last appearance on Wednesday, the left-hander tossed five innings against the Cleveland Guardians, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
Over 14 games this season, the 24-year-old has a 2.99 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .216 to opposing batters.
Abbott heads into the outing with eight quality starts under his belt this season.
Abbott is aiming for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 frames per start.
He has had five appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
He will take the mound against an Angels offense that ranks 13th in the league with 1060 total hits (on a .250 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .435 (fifth in the league) with 184 total home runs (third in MLB play).

Reds Batting Stats

The Reds average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 17th in baseball with 144 total home runs .
So far this season, Cincinnati’s .414 slugging percentage is 15th in the majors.
The Reds have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.249).
Cincinnati scores the 10th-most runs in baseball (595 total, 4.8 per game).
The Reds’ .326 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.

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