Angels vs. Reds Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups August 20, 2025

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The Cincinnati Reds (66-60) visit the Los Angeles Angels (60-65) on Wednesday at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Reds are moneyline underdogs (+106) against the favored Angels (-126). Yusei Kikuchi starts for Los Angeles while Cincinnati will counter with Nick Martinez.

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Angels to win vs Reds -126

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Angels vs. Reds betting lines

  • Favorite: Angels (-126)
  • Underdog: Reds (+106)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Angels betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Angels betting info

  • The Angels have won 16 of the 32 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (50%).
  • Los Angeles has gone 10-11 (winning 47.6% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -126 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Angels a 55.8% chance to win.
  • In the 125 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for Los Angeles, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-51-6).
  • The Angels have covered 55.2% of their games this season, going 69-56-0 against the spread.

Angels hitting info

  • Taylor Ward paces the Angels with 29 home runs and 91 runs batted in.
  • Among batters in MLB, Ward ranks eighth in homers and sixth in RBI.
  • Ward has hit safely in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .294 with two doubles, a home run, five walks and two RBIs.
  • Nolan Schanuel has a club-high .272 batting average.
  • Schanuel ranks 159th in home runs and 118th in RBI this season.
  • Schanuel takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with a double and four walks.
  • Zach Neto has 26 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .269.
  • Neto brings a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .261 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBIs.
  • Jo Adell is batting .228 with 15 doubles, a triple, 26 home runs and 27 walks.
  • Adell has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with a double, a home run and four RBIs.

Angels pitching rankings

  • The Angels pitching staff ranks 21st in the majors with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Los Angeles has a 4.69 team ERA that ranks 27th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Angels have the third-highest WHIP in the majors (1.435).
  • The Angels surrender the third-most home runs in baseball (173 total, 1.4 per game).
  • Los Angeles its 4-1 loss the last time out, the team struck out eight Reds batters while allowing 11 hits.

Reds betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Reds betting info

  • This season, the Reds have been the underdog 67 times and won 35, or 52.2%, of those games.
  • Cincinnati is 19-25 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +106 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 48.5% chance of a victory for the Reds.
  • Games involving Cincinnati have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 46 of 123 chances this season.
  • The Reds have an ATS record of 65-58-0 in 123 games with a spread this season.

Reds hitting info

  • Elly De La Cruz is batting .275 this season with a team-high 19 home runs and 76 RBI.
  • Among all hitters in the big leagues, De La Cruz ranks 53rd in homers and 19th in RBI.
  • De La Cruz brings a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .233 with a double, a triple, three walks and three RBIs.
  • TJ Friedl has collected 119 hits this season and has an OBP of .367. He’s slugging .383 on the year.
  • Friedl ranks 159th in home runs and 183rd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
  • Spencer Steer has collected 100 base hits, an OBP of .308 and a slugging percentage of .398 this season.
  • Steer brings a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .235 with a home run, five walks and two RBIs.
  • Gavin Lux leads Cincinnati with a .278 batting average. He’s also hit five homers and has 47 RBI.

Reds pitching rankings

  • The Reds have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in the big leagues.
  • Cincinnati has the 10th-best ERA (3.80) in the majors this season.
  • Reds pitchers have a 1.238 WHIP this season, ninth-best in the majors.
  • The Reds have allowed the 13th-fewest home runs this season with 138, or 1.1 per game.
  • Cincinnati earned a 4-1 win in its most recent game, striking out 10 Angels batters while allowing eight hits.
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