its 1.0 game back of the Mets for the NL Wild Card and will lean on a favorable road tilt as they chase late-season momentum.

Betting trends add intrigue: Reds are 7-3 over their last 10, 4-0 on the road, and have covered in 8 straight against Los Angeles while taking 3 straight at Angels. Angels have cooled to 1-4 in their last five. NBC Sports’ model projects Reds on the moneyline, Angels at +1.5 against the spread, and the total nudging over 8.0. The matchup is ripe for fantasy dust-ups from Cincinnati’s Greene and Martinez, and from Los Angeles’ Kikuchi and Adell in a game with high strikeout and power upside.

Watch for daily fantasy angles: Martinez’s durability can be a factor, while Kikuchi’s control and Angels’ lineup balance could tilt toward a more patient approach. The Reds’ bullpen depth could push Martinez to chase efficiency, whereas the Angels may lean on Adell and a power surge that can swing DFS contests.

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The Angels found a rare bright spot this August: Jo Adell unleashed two solo homers in a 6-4 loss to the Reds, boosting his season total to 28 and keeping Angels fans dreaming about a power surge in the post-Ohtani era. He followed a 452-foot center-field shot in the seventh with a game-tying blow in the eighth, his exit velocity peaking at 115.3 mph and underscoring the elite pop he’s brought to Anaheim in 2025.

Meanwhile, Taylor Ward continued to carry the load, pushing his HR total toward a personal best while the Angels’ two-season rebuild inches forward on the back of homegrown talent. Even in defeat, these moments matter for fantasy managers — Adell’s raw power and Ward’s steady output give the Angels a (rare) silver lining in a year defined by transition.

Names like Trout and Ohtani loom in the backdrop, but the real story for 2025 is how Adell and Ward are emerging as the team’s next core. The milestone chase—two Angels with 30+ HRs—highlights a franchise reimagining its offense around homegrown power rather than marq

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