Los Angeles Angels vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 4/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Friday, April 19, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Los Angeles Angels (9-9) are headed to Great American Ball Park on Friday where they will meet the Cincinnati Reds (9-9). The pitchers taking the mound are Tyler Anderson and Nick Lodolo.

The Angels have earned 21 doubles as a unit and have knocked 21 balls out of the park. Los Angeles is slugging .391 and have been called out on strikes 164 times, while taking a walk on 56 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 15th in MLB. They have tallied 74 runs batted in as well as 153 base knocks on the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .244. They have accumulated 85 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .313.

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The Angels hold a team ERA of 4.45 for the season (23rd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 155 batters. Angels pitchers have conceded 22 home runs and 90 total runs (21st in MLB). They have walked 62 batters and their FIP sits at 4.35 as a unit this season. Los Angeles has given up 140 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 80 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.50 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.25.

Angels relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 16 times as well as having 13 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have recorded 10 holds this season (17th in the league). The Angels relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 62.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 18 save situations. They have earned 5 saves on the season and have blown 3 out of their 8 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 27 runners over the course of the season with 37.0% of those runners ended up scoring. The Angels have sent 58 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

The Angels have transformed 71.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 1,455 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 5th in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have earned 485 putouts on the year, as well as 157 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which ranks 11th in professional baseball, and have a total of 15 double plays.

Anderson has thrown 961 innings and has earned 811 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.30 (459 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.276. He has conceded 936 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 291 walks. Anderson (52-50 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.29 and he has faced 4,053 hitters in the majors.

Cincinnati has compiled 20 HRs this season and 91 RBIs. They have recorded 37 doubles, while walking 63 times as well as putting up 95 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated an on-base percentage of .306 and a team batting average of .229 so far this season. The Reds have a slugging percentage of .407 and they score 5.28 runs per game (7th in the league). They have struck out on 179 instances (7th in the league) and have tallied 138 hits.

The Reds are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.314 with a FIP of 4.24 as a pitching staff for the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.60 (169 strikeouts against 67 walks). They come in at 9th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 142. They have conceded 20 homers and they yield 4.81 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The Cincinnati pitching staff have surrendered 85 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.25 (75 earned runs given up).

Sitting with 12 save situations, the Reds have earned 8 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. Cincinnati has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 4 save chances and they have tallied 2 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 16 times in high leverage situations in addition to 14 occasions with runners on base. Cincinnati relievers hold an inherited score rate of 18.5% out of 27 inherited base runners. They are ranked 19th in MLB holding a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 55 bullpen pitchers onto the field this season.

The Cincinnati Reds have turned 5 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (20th in pro baseball). The Reds have racked up 114 assists, 11 errors and have 477 putouts for the season. Out of their 1,431 innings played, the Reds have a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (14th in baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Lodolo has allowed 141 hits while he has accumulated 188 K's in 143 frames. Lodolo (7-8 career record) holds a 4.14 ERA and has given up 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 66 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.333 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.76 and he has gone up against 628 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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