Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/21/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Monday, August 21, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+136) Los Angeles (-162)

The Cincinnati Reds (64-60) are hitting the road to Angel Stadium on Monday where they will try to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (61-64). The moneyline on this matchup has Cincinnati at +136 and Los Angeles is sitting at -162. The total has been set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Graham Ashcraft and Lucas Giolito.

Cincinnati has a slugging rate of .414 and have struck out 1,143 times, while being walked on 425 occasions. They have 568 runs batted in in addition to 1,047 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .249. The Reds have hit 211 doubles as a unit and have smacked 143 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 592 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .327. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are scoring 4.8 runs per contest, which is 10th in MLB.

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The Reds have a team ERA of 4.72 so far this year (26th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,051 batters. Reds pitchers have surrendered 171 long balls and also 612 total runs (23rd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 452 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.77 as a unit on the campaign. Cincinnati has conceded 1,097 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 579 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.33 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.40.

The Reds relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 69.4% and has entered the game in 136 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 238 runners on the year with 28.2% of them crossed the plate. Reds pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 170 times in addition to having 186 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 455 relievers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 72 holds for the year (10th in baseball). They have earned 43 saves on the year and have blown 19 of their 62 save opportunities.

The Reds have turned 68.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,939 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 19th in pro baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have 3,313 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,007 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which puts them in 14th in the majors, and have a total of 99 double plays.

Ashcraft (11-14 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.67 and he has faced 1,014 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 249 hits (9.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 78 walks. His ERA is 4.89 (126 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.409. Ashcraft has thrown 232 frames and has 161 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Angels hold a team slugging % of .436 and they tally 4.78 runs per game (9th in the league). They have 195 doubles, while getting a free base 408 times and recording 597 runs. Los Angeles has hit 184 HRs so far this year as well as 575 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,158 occasions (3rd in the league) and have a total of 1,062 hits. The Los Angeles Angels have recorded an OBP of .323 in addition to a team batting average of .250 on the campaign.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.402 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.56 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They sit at 22nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,069. The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 631 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.65 (572 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio is 9.30 (1,140 strikeouts against 482 bases on balls). They have yielded 159 dingers and they concede 5.13 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league).

With 139 save situations, the Angels have accrued 81 holds and also 19 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 57 save chances and they have earned 38 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 131 times in high leverage situations and on 99 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 40.9% out of 164 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 10th in MLB holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 371 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 97 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in MLB). The Angels have 1,010 assists, 75 errors and have 3,318 putouts on the campaign. In their 9,954 innings played, the Angels have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.1% (24th in baseball).

Thus far in his career, Giolito has allowed 847 base hits while he has earned 1,023 strikeouts in 971 innings. Giolito (60-56 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.35 earned run average and has given up 7.8 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 469 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.246 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 2.82 and he has faced 4,070 opposing batters in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+136)

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