In the second of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Angels (57-74) and the Cincinnati Reds (55-75) at Angel Stadium, Jered Weaver (9-11, 5.31 ERA) and Tim Adleman (2-1, 3.68 ERA) get the start. The Angels won the last game 9-2, and Los Angeles leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 10:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 30 and will air on FSOH and FSW.
In his most recent outing, Weaver pitched 5.2 innings, giving up two, striking out four and walking three in a 6-3 victory over the Blue Jays. Mike Trout (.316, 100 Rs, 25 HRs, 84 RBIs, 21 SBs) played well again yesterday, going 3 for 4 with two runs, one home run, and two RBIs. The Reds were unsuccessful the last time Adleman pitched. He struggled, going 5.0 innings, allowing five runs (one unearned) and striking out one in a 6-5 loss to the Rangers. Adam Duvall (.248, 72 Rs, 29 HRs, 83 RBIs, 4 SBs) has been hitting the ball well, going 2 for 4 yesterday.
Los Angeles is a -135 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at nine runs. When playing as the favorite, the Angels have a 26-24 record and overall money line at -1,537. They have a 3-3 record when they were the favorite and 6-11 SU against the National League. They typically aren’t overmatched by pitchers, leading the AL with an average of only 6.0 strikeouts per game. Los Angeles’s pitching staff has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average runs allowed per game dropped to 3.4 during that span, compared to its 4.7 season average.
Across the field, the Reds have a subpar record of 36-68 when they are the underdog and are -489 overall with the money line. AL opponents have easily gained the upper hand against lackluster Cincinnati. The Reds hold a record of 3-12 in games where they were ranked as the underdog and a 5-12 SU. Cincinnati has been playing better lately, averaging 6.0 runs per game, more than their season average of 4.5. Cincinnati is a terror on the base paths, ranking second in the MLB with 113 stolen bases.
The only other game between the two teams went Los Angeles’s way. The Angels will take on a right-hander (Adleman) in this game and have a 39-57 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. Taking the hill against the Reds will be the right-hander Weaver. They sport a 45-55 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAA, O/U – Over
Notes
The Angels are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Reds have a 12-30 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
It looks like the Angels have a slight leg up on the Reds, as the Angels have won their last three games while the Reds have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Reds are 41-12. The Angels have a 46-11 record when outhitting opponents.
Tied at 17th for total runs, Los Angeles and Cincinnati have each notched 585 runs this season.
Ranking 22nd, Cincinnati is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 371 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the bottom half at 18th with 380.
When the Angels hit at least one home run, the team is 41-41. Cincinnati has the same record when it hits one or more homers.
