Angels at Reds 8/5/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Cincinnati Reds to open a short two-game interleague series on Monday. The Angels were defeated on Saturday by the Cleveland Indians 7-2. Los Angeles has lost three straight and six of its last eight. Justin Upton knocked in both Angels runs with a sacrifice fly and RBI single in the loss. Angels starter Felix Pena sprained his knee while covering first base.

The Cincinnati Reds were defeated on Saturday by the Atlanta Braves 5-4 in extra innings. Robert Stephenson gave up the winning run on a Ronald Acuna Jr. single in the 10th inning. Jared Hughes absorbed the loss and fell to 3-4. Aristides Aquino hit a three-run homer in the loss for Cincinnati. Mike Trout is leading Los Angeles with a .296 batting average, in home runs with 36, and RBIs with 87. David Fletcher leads in hits with 112. Los Angeles is hitting .256 while opposing hitters are averaging .251. On Monday, the Angels will send Griffin Canning to the mound. The right-hander is 4-6 with an ERA of 4.76, 86 Ks and 26 BBs.

Jose Iglesias is leading Cincinnati with a .281 batting average. Eugenio Suarez leads in home runs with 29, RBIs with 71 and in hits with 104. Cincinnati is batting .246 while opponents are averaging .240. On Monday, the Reds will send Luis Castillo to the mound. The right-hander is 10-4 with an ERA of 2.63, 151 Ks and 59 BBs.