Angels vs Reds Prediction 8/18/25 MLB Picks Today

The Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels meet Monday in MLB action at Angel Stadium. Here’s a Angels vs Reds Prediction. This article will include a Angels vs Reds Pick.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview

The Cincinnati Reds are 65-60 on the year and play the Diamondbacks, Dodgers, and Cardinals next. The Cincinnati Reds are batting .247 on the season, have a .318 OBP, and a .390 slugging percentage. The Cincinnati Reds pitching staff has a 3.82 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Elly De La Cruz leads the Cincinnati Reds with 133 hits and 76 RBI, while TJ Friedl and Spencer Steer have combined for 217 hits and 98 RBI.

Brady Singer gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he is 10-9 with a 4.31 ERA and 119 strikeouts this season. Singer is 0-2 with a 2.61 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Angels.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Angels are 60-64 on the year and play the Cubs, Rangers, and Astros next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting .233 on the season, have a .306 OBP, and a .408 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels pitching staff has a 4.70 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel leads the Los Angeles Angels with 121 hits and 49 RBI while Zach Neto and Taylor Ward have combined for 222 hits and 144 RBI.

Victor Mederos gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 0-0 with a 5.63 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. This will be Mederos’ first career game against the Cincinnati Reds.

Why the Los Angeles Angels will win

• The underdogs have won five of the Angels’ last six games.
• The Reds have lost four of their last five games as favorites against AL West opponents.
• The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites following an extra innings win.
• The Angels have covered the run line in 18 of their last 20 games as home underdogs.
• The Reds have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four road games against American League opponents.
• The Reds have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Reds have lost the first inning in each of their last three games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Cincinnati Reds will win

• The Reds have won each of their last eight games against the Angels.
• The Angels have lost each of their last six games following a road win.
• The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last eight games against the Angels.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine home games following a road win.
• The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five home games against NL Central opponents.
• The Reds have led after 5 innings in five of their last six night games against the Angels.
• The Angels have lost the first inning in each of their last three night games.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

• Travis d’Arnaud has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances with his team as an underdog against the Reds.
• Taylor Ward has hit a home run in three of the Angels’ last four night games against opponents that held a winning record.
• Anthony Rendon has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 19 Monday night appearances against NL teams that held a winning record.
• Taylor Ward ranks 8th in the league in Home Runs (29) this season.

Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts

• Tyler Stephenson has hit a home run in three of the Reds’ last four games against the Angels.
• Brady Singer has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite against AL opponents.
• Tyler Stephenson has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 road appearances against AL opponents.
• Jose Trevino has recorded a Double in four of his last five road appearances after playing the previous day.
• Brady Singer has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances.
• Elly De La Cruz ranks T6th in the league in Steals (31) this season.

Angels vs Reds Prediction

Singer has had his issues on the road this season, but he’s coming into this game hot, allowing 16 hits and five runs in his last 23 innings. Mederos just can’t be trusted, as this is his third year in the bigs and has pitched a combined 16.1 innings. The Reds have the more trustworthy pitcher, and they simply need to take advantage of games like this if they’re going to sneak into the playoffs. There are no excuses for the Reds in this spot and with the cheap price, they’re a tough team to bet against on Monday night.