Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+142) Los Angeles (-170)

The Los Angeles Angels (61-64) are welcoming the Cincinnati Reds (64-61) at Angel Stadium on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Reds at +142 while the Angels are at -170. The total is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Andrew Abbott and Reid Detmers.

Cincinnati has a slugging % of .414 and have been called out on strikes 1,155 times, while drawing a walk on 426 occasions. They have accrued 569 RBI's and 1,054 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average is .249. The Reds have tallied 213 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 144 baseballs out of the stadium. They have a total of 595 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .326. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are putting up 4.8 runs per outing, which ranks them 10th in MLB.

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The Reds have an earned run average of 4.75 this year (26th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,057 batters. Reds pitchers have given up 176 long balls and 622 total runs (25th in baseball). They have walked 456 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.81 as a unit for the season. Cincinnati has allowed 1,109 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 588 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.32 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.41.

The Reds relievers have recorded a save rate of 69.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 136 save situations. The relievers have inherited 239 base runners on the campaign and 28.0% of those runners crossed home plate. Reds relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 171 times in addition to having 186 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have sent 459 relievers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have earned 72 holds for the season (10th in baseball). They have recorded 43 saves on the campaign and have blown 19 of 62 save opportunities.

The Reds have converted 68.7% of balls in play into outs out of 9,939 innings on the field, which has them sitting 19th in professional baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated 3,313 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,007 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which is 14th in the majors, and have earned 99 double plays.

Abbott has thrown 81 innings and has totaled 88 K's in his MLB career. Abbott (8-3 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.86 and he has faced 327 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 2.99 (27 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.119. He has allowed 64 base knocks (7.1 hits per nine innings) and has 27 free passes.

The Los Angeles Angels have earned an on-base percentage of .323 in addition to a team batting average of .250 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,158 instances (5th in baseball) and have 1,062 hits. Los Angeles has tallied 184 HRs this season as well as 575 RBIs. The Angels have a slugging percentage of .436 and they are recording 4.78 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have 195 two-baggers, while walking 408 times and racking up 597 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 631 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.65 (572 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 159 homers and they surrender 5.13 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The Angels have a WHIP of 1.402 in addition to having a FIP of 4.56 as a squad this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.30 (1,140 strikeouts against 482 free passes). They are currently ranked 21st in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,069.

Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 40.9% out of 164 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 131 times in high leverage situations and also on 99 occasions with runners on. With 139 save situations, the Angels have earned 81 holds and also 19 blown saves. They are ranked 10th in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 371 relievers to the hill so far this year. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 57 save opportunities and they have walked away with 38 saves.

In 9,954 innings on the field, the Angels have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (24th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 97 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in MLB). The Angels have accrued 1,010 assists, 75 errors and have earned a total of 3,318 putouts this season.

In his MLB career, Detmers has conceded 245 base knocks and he has 277 K's in 264 innings. Detmers (11-18 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.56 earned run average and has conceded 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 134 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.322 and a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 2.64 and he has faced 1,139 hitters during his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-170)

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