Nipping at the heels of moving into the final wild-card spot in the National League, the Cincinnati Reds will go for a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in Anaheim,

Hunter Greene had 12 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings, Noelvi Marte homered, doubled and drove in two runs, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4.

Cincinnati led 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh, but the Angels rallied to tie the game 4-4 in the bottom of the eighth. The Reds then scored two runs in the top of the ninth to get the win and the victory in the series.

The Los Angeles Angels are proof that having talented players is only one part of team success. The roster is highlighted by future Hall of Famer Mike Trout, 2025 All-Star pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, and power-hitting outfielder Taylor Ward (29 homers, 92 RBI), but they’re still 7.5 games out of an AL Wild Card spot with five-and-a-half weeks left.

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The Cincinnati Reds face the Los Angeles Angels in a regular season MLB game on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025 (8/18/25) at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.

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Angel Stadium is the site where Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds will take on the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, August 18, 2025. Prop bets open at 2 TB's and 1 base hit for De La Cruz.