Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+140) Los Angeles (-166)

The Cincinnati Reds (64-61) are headed to Angel Stadium on Wednesday where they will play the Los Angeles Angels (61-64). The odds on this game have Cincinnati at +140 and Los Angeles is priced at -166. The over/under comes in at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Brett Kennedy and Shohei Ohtani.

Cincinnati has a slugging rate of .414 and have been rung up 1,155 times, while being walked on 426 occasions. They have compiled 569 runs batted in in addition to 1,054 base knocks on the year, and their batting average comes in at .249. The Reds have tallied 213 doubles as a unit and have hit 144 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 595 runs and have an on-base percentage of .326. As a squad, the Cincinnati Reds are recording 4.8 runs per contest, which puts them at 10th in the league.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.32 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.41. Reds pitchers have given up 176 home runs and 622 total runs (23rd in MLB). Cincinnati has relinquished 1,109 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) as well as 588 earned runs. The Reds have compiled a team earned run average of 4.75 for the year (25th in the league), and they have rung up 1,057 batters. They have walked 456 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.82 as a squad for the season.

The Reds have sent 459 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have inherited 239 runners on the campaign and 28.0% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 43 saves for the year and have blown 19 of their 62 save opportunities. The Reds bullpen have compiled a save rate of 69.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 136 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 72 holds this year (10th in the league). Reds bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 171 times and also have had 186 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cincinnati Reds have a tally of 3,340 putouts on the year, as well as 1,016 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .985 which has them sitting 17th in pro baseball, and have a total of 99 double plays. The Reds have converted 68.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,020 innings on the field, which ranks them 19th in baseball.

Kennedy (2-2 career mark) has a FIP of 5.37 and he has gone up against 177 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 45 hits (10.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 15 free passes. His ERA is 5.59 (24 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.552. Kennedy has taken the ball for 38 frames and has earned 24 K's during his MLB career.

Los Angeles has accumulated 184 home runs on the campaign as well as 575 RBIs. They have put up 195 doubles, while taking a walk 408 times and scoring 597 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have a team OBP of .323 and a team batting average of .250 on the campaign. The Angels have a slugging percentage of .436 and they average 4.78 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have struck out on 1,158 occasions (5th in the league) and have recorded 1,062 base hits.

The Angels have a WHIP of 1.402 and have a FIP of 4.57 as a staff for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.30 (1,140 strikeouts against 482 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 20th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,069. They have conceded 159 homers and they yield 5.13 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 631 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.65 (572 earned runs conceded).

Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 57 save opportunities and they have earned 38 saves. They rank 10th in the league holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 371 relief pitchers onto the field for the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 131 times in high leverage situations and also on 99 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 40.9% out of their 164 inherited base runners. Sitting with 139 save situations, the Angels have 81 holds and also 19 blown saves.

In 9,954 innings played, the Angels have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (24th in the majors). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 97 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (27th in the majors). The Angels have 1,010 assists, 75 errors and have earned a total of 3,318 putouts so far this year.

In his MLB career, Ohtani has allowed 348 base knocks and he has 606 strikeouts in 480 innings. He has given up a total of 161 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.083 and a FIP of 3.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.52 and he has faced 1,946 batters during his pro baseball career. Ohtani (38-19 mark in his career) holds a 3.02 earned run average while giving up 6.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+140)

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