Los Angeles Angels vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 9/18/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+172) Milwaukee (-210)

The Milwaukee Brewers (92-59) are welcoming the Los Angeles Angels (69-82) at American Family Field on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Angels at +172 while the Brewers are coming in at -210. The over/under has been set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Yusei Kikuchi and Quinn Priester.

As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 4.3 runs per contest, which is 24th in MLB. They have earned 641 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .301. The Angels have tallied 202 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 209 baseballs out of the park. They have 619 RBI's and 1,140 base knocks this season, and their team batting average sits at .227. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .399 and have struck out 1,510 times, while being walked on 461 occasions.

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The Angels are sitting with a team ERA of 4.86 over the course of the season (28th in the league), and they have struck out 1,193 hitters. Angels pitchers have relinquished 210 home runs and 779 runs in total (28th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 584 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.82 as a team on the year. Los Angeles has given up 1,343 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and 722 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.04 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.44.

The Angels relief pitchers have a save rate of 51.5% and have come into the game in 149 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 204 runners on the year with 36.8% of those players crossed the plate. Angels relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 136 times as well as having 198 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 522 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have earned 78 holds on the season (21st in the league). They have accumulated 35 saves so far this year and have not converted 33 of their 68 save chances.

The Angels have turned 68.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 12,027 innings, which has them sitting 25th in baseball. The Kansas City Royals are sitting with 4,009 putouts this season, in addition to 1,316 assists and 90 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which ranks 26th in baseball, and they have turned 151 double plays.

Kikuchi has taken the ball for 976 innings and has tallied 1,003 strikeouts so far in his career. Kikuchi (47-58 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.42 while going up against 4,201 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.49 (487 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.364. He has allowed 980 base hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 352 free passes.

Milwaukee has a total of 161 home runs for the season and 716 runs batted in. They have 247 two-baggers, while walking 522 times and putting up 771 runs. The Milwaukee Brewers have accounted for a team OBP of .334 and a batting average of .261 so far this year. The Brewers have a team slugging percentage of .409 and they are recording 5.11 runs per outing (3rd in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 1,177 occasions (26th in MLB) and are sitting with 1,342 hits.

The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.231 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.93 as a squad this season. They are sitting at 3rd in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,153. The Milwaukee pitching staff have conceded 591 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.62 (540 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio is 8.90 (1,331 strikeouts against 500 free passes). They have allowed 156 homers and they relinquish 3.96 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB).

Milwaukee has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 61 save opportunities and they have tallied 42 saves. They are ranked 6th in baseball holding a save rate of 68.9%, and they have sent 510 relievers to the mound this season. Their relievers have come in 170 times in high leverage situations and on 133 occasions with runners on. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 30.5% out of their 197 inherited base runners. Sitting with 165 save situations, the Brewers have compiled 100 holds and 19 blown saves.

The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 111 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in MLB). The Brewers have 1,206 assists, 68 errors and have 4,031 putouts this year. In their 12,093 innings on the diamond, the Brewers have a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (4th in pro baseball).

Priester (19-11 career record) has earned a 4.47 earned run average while giving up 9.1 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.13 and he has gone up against 1,063 opposing batters during his career. He has allowed a total of 122 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.365 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. So far in his MLB career, Priester has conceded 247 base knocks and he has 187 K's in 245 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+172)

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