Angels vs Reds Recap: Big 10-2 Blast,

The Los Angeles Angels traveled to face the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, April 10. The Reds hosted at their home stadium in Cincinnati and the final score was Angels 10, Reds 2. The Angels came in with questions about pitching, and the Reds also wondered who would lead their rotation while Hunter Greene rehabs. Early hits and big homers shaped the night, and the Angels pulled away with a big eighth inning. Fans saw power swings, loud contact, and fast pitches that forced quick throws. This game changed both teams' records, and it felt like a decisive win for Los Angeles.

The Angels opened the scoring in the second inning after a tense at-bat ended in a walk. With two outs and a full count, Frazier drew a walk that forced in Moncada and made it 1–0. That at-bat came on a 98 mph fastball, and the crowd reacted quickly. In the third, Moncada delivered again with an infield single that scored Soler and pushed the lead to 2–0. His ball had a high launch angle but stayed in play, and the hit came on a 99 mph fastball. Those early plays built momentum, and the Angels kept pressuring the Reds' pitchers with solid contact.

The turning point came in the fourth when Neto blasted a two-run homer to center and made it 4–0. The ball left the bat at 105 mph and traveled 417 feet, so the crowd roared. In the sixth, Lowe added a solo homer that made it 5–1 and kept the Angels ahead. The eighth inning was decisive; a bases-loaded walk made it 6–1 and then Soler launched a four-run shot to push the score to 10–1. Cincinnati answered with a De La Cruz homer in the bottom of the eighth, but the rally fell short. The game ended 10–2 and the Angels celebrated a clear victory.