Angels visit the Reds to start 3-game series

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Los Angeles Angels (6-7, third in the AL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (8-5, second in the NL Central)

Cincinnati; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Jack Kochanowicz (1-0, 4.66 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Reds: Chase Burns (1-0, 0.82 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 16 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Reds -190, Angels +157; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds host the Los Angeles Angels on Friday to begin a three-game series.

Cincinnati is 3-3 in home games and 8-5 overall. The Reds rank seventh in the NL with 12 total home runs, averaging 0.9 per game.

Los Angeles has a 6-7 record overall and a 3-4 record on the road. The Angels have hit 15 total home runs to rank second in the AL.

The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sal Stewart leads the Reds with four home runs while slugging .727. Elly De La Cruz is 10 for 40 with two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

Zach Neto has two doubles and four home runs for the Angels. Jo Adell is 13 for 38 with a home run and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 6-4, .210 batting average, 3.54 ERA, outscored by eight runs

Angels: 4-6, .184 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

INJURIES: Reds: Jose Trevino: 10-Day IL (back), Caleb Ferguson: 15-Day IL (oblique), Hunter Greene: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Lodolo: 15-Day IL (finger)

Angels: Ryan Johnson: 15-Day IL (illness), Kirby Yates: 15-Day IL (knee), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Vaughn Grissom: 10-Day IL (hand), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (arm), Ben Joyce: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip), Alek Manoah: 15-Day IL (finger)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.