It’s Wednesday, August 20 and the Reds (66-60) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (60-65). Nick Martinez is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Yusei Kikuchi for Los Angeles.
Cincinnati took the second game of the series, 6-4, as Hunter Greene recorded 12 strikeouts to negate Jo Adell’s two late homers for Los Angeles. The Reds have a chance to sweep the Angels with a victory today as they continue their climb to an NL Wild Card spot (1.0 game back of the Mets).
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Reds at Angels
- Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
- Time: 9:38 PM ET
- Site: Angel Stadium
- City: Anaheim, CA
- Network/Streaming: FDSNOH, FDSNW, MLBN
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Odds for the Reds at the Angels
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Moneyline: Reds (-146), Angels (+121)
- Spread: Reds -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Reds at Angels
- Pitching matchup for August 20, 2025: Nick Martinez vs. Yusei Kikuchi
- Reds: Nick Martinez, (10-9, 4.73 ERA)
Last outing: 16.88 ERA, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 9 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 1 Strikeouts - Angels: Yusei Kikuchi, (6-8, 3.52 ERA)
Last outing: 9.00 ERA, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
- Reds: Nick Martinez, (10-9, 4.73 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Reds at Angels
- The Reds are 7-3 in the last 10 games
- The Reds are 4-0 in the last 4 road games
- The Angels are 1-4 in the last 5 games
- The Reds have covered in their last 8 games against the Angels
- The Reds have won 3 straight games at the Angels
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Reds and the Angels
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Reds and the Angels:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Cincinnati Reds on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Los Angeles Angels at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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