The trade deadline did not help the Los Angeles Angels like most expected. Worse, Los Angeles proceeded to dip below .500 and further out of a wildcard spot. We dive into Monday with the Los Angeles Angels home to battle the Cincinnati Reds. So, these two teams are pretty evenly matched on the surface based on their last ten games. The Angels and Reds are in our sights. Now, VegasBetting comes in with the Reds vs Angels Betting Picks.
Can the Cincinnati Reds keep pace in the wildcard and National League Central?
Both teams have not been good lately. Now, this Monday in California rolls in like few others. Consider that Tropical Storm Hillary has made a mess of the southern half of the state. However, most believe the game will be played as scheduled. At press time, there were no plans to postpone the game to Tuesday. Oh, for further insult, there was a 5.1 earthquake that could be felt in the Anaheim area on Sunday afternoon.
The splits favor Cincinnati which looks to be a bit of a surprise. Los Angeles is only 32-30 at home while the Reds are 33-27 on the road. Temperatures figure to be warm with a little extra humidity left over from Hillary. Any breezes blowing early in the day should be gone by Monday night. Angels Stadium could see quite a few runs scored in the opening tilt of this series. MLB Online Betting Vegas Odds roll the bones on the offense.
These two teams combine to yield 9.9 runs a game. Fortunately for us, the offenses from both teams are capable of scoring around five runs with regularity. Naturally, the Over wobbles down to around 9.0 runs. That comes as a pleasant surprise after the Angels got an unexpected day off while Cincinnati got humbled again at home by Toronto after giving up ten more runs.
Using the BetOnline online Sportsbook review, gives us some plus money potential on the Over of 9.5 runs if the regular number stays at 9.0. The temptation to look at the Over of 4.5 runs for Cincinnati lurks as well. Simply, the Reds are a better team since the All-Star Break on the road. Plus, time is ticking for them.
Well, the Reds vs Angels Betting Picks do not have to worry about the weather much on Monday. Thankfully, the worst weather of the summer hit on Sunday. Several inches of rain pounded the Los Angeles and Anaheim areas. Then, there was the wind, the flooding, mudslides, landslides, and again Monday night expects to feature none of that.
The other good news for bettors is that some still believe in Los Angeles despite how poorly things have gone since the trade deadline on August 1st. The Angels were above .500 and were a few games out of a wildcard spot. Now, Los Angeles finds themselves 8.5 games from the playoffs. With a mere 37 contests until the playoffs, the Angels chances are very dim (Less than 0.5% is no misprint).
Data proves to be pretty chaotic and it seems Lucas Giolito has been sucked in. Despite his best efforts to improve pitching-wise, every one of his four Angels starts have gone poorly. Giolito has allowed 19 runs including a season-high nine in Atlanta less than three weeks ago. Even when things go somewhat well, the starting pitching has given up six home runs in his time with Los Angeles.
The MLB Trade Deadline keeps killing the Angels softly. While it has not been so kind to Cincinnati, at least the Reds still have some hope. They are only a game out of the wildcard and four from the NL Central lead. Cincinnati gets the luck of a Milwaukee team that is just starting to heat up after a slump (won seven of their last ten). Graham Ashcraft seems to be pitching better too which tilts us more to Cincinnati.
With more humid and warmer air, still rolling Over in the Reds vs Angels Betting Picks is not the craziest of ideas. Now, the Cincinnati runline is out with them being the underdog here. So, again, the trick is to try and work with the information given. Cincinnati scores more than five runs a game on the road. The Angels want to rally the community after what happened with Hillary plus the earthquake. Offenses could take center stage.
Again, these two teams have endured a rough time with the bullpens. Ranking 13th among the 15 American League teams since July 1st does not help the cause of Los Angeles at all. Worse, Cincinnati ranks a little better but Ashcraft’s wildness can return at any time. He has hit ten batters this season and leads Reds starters with 48 walks along with three wild pitches.
That team Over number for Cincinnati is just as intriguing. Again, any win is a good win for the Reds now. Meanwhile, the balance of seven Reds with ten or more home runs does not hurt. Stats work toward Cincinnati in this case. The contest figures to carry some considerable twists and turns. More importantly, the Reds are motivated to put the bad taste of losing behind them.
MLB Prime Online Betting Sites keep saying to take Over on team runs at 4.5 (+105). Furthermore, lay off the strikeout props and see if the Reds to score in the first inning remains at +210.
