The 2024 departure of co-marquee man Shohei Ohtani to the crosstown Dodgers has Angels fans, what few remain, in despair. The Angels have zero baseball betting odds credibility with gamblers and remain a longshot on the board. Owner Arte Moreno purchased the Halos in 2003. Following the Angels’ only World Series championship. Moreno oversaw a franchisee that made the playoffs in five of his first seven seasons of ownership. Since 2010, Los Angeles has only one playoff appearance (2014). Now, at age 78, Moreno flirts on and off with a sale of his team.
2025 Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Information
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2025 Los Angeles Angels Manager and Key Players
Major moves: Signed SP Yusei Kikuchi to a 3-year deal, Acquired DH/OF Jorge Soler from Atlanta via trade, Signed C Travis d’Arnaud to a 2-year deal, Signed IF Kevin Newman to a 1-year deal, Signed SP Kyle Hendricks to a 1-year deal. Acquired IF Scott Kingery from Philadelphia via trade, Signed RP Kenley Jansen to a 1-year deal
It isn’t easy to evaluate the Angels, an organization whose owner refuses to embark upon a much-needed rebuild. It is commendable and irritating that Anaheim seems to think it can compete in 2025. But if that’s the online wagering
mandate, then GM Perry Minasian did a capable job this winter.
Getting Kikuchi for just $63 million at the beginning of the offseason looks like a nice bargain in retrospect. While the Japanese southpaw has been inconsistent during his six years in The Show, he seemed to unlock something during his two-month stint in Houston after he was dealt at last season’s deadline. The Hendricks signing makes less sense. Consider how overmatched and over-the-hill he looked the previous season with the Cubs.
Ron Washington managed the Texas Rangers from 2007 through 2014, with three playoff seasons and two AL pennants. In sum, his record at Texas was 664-611. This is his second year with the Angels.
3B Anthony Rendon is the top-paid player on the Angels. Rendon was a member of the 2019 World Series champion Washington Nationals. Specifically in 2024, Rendon played in only 57 games. He hit .218 with no home runs and 14 runs batted in. The last time he played in more than 59 games was in 2019.
Mike Trout returns to his pre-Ohtani role as the Angeles marquee man. Trout is an 11-time AL All-Star and three-time AL MVP. He owns nine AL Silver Slugger awards. In 2023, Trout produced 54 runs, 14 doubles, 18 home runs, and 44 RBI with a .263 average and .857 OPS in only 82 games. Meanwhile, In 2024, Trout played in only 29 games. He hit .220 with ten home runs and 14 runs batted in.
2025 Los Angeles Angels Team Overview
In 2024, the Los Angeles Angels had an MLB odds record of 63-99 and were 5th in the American League West Division. Offensively, Los Angeles ranked 26th for runs scored, 27th for batting average, 26th for OPS, 24th for home runs, and 13th for stolen bases. While defensively, Los Angeles ranked 25th for earned run average, 24th for WHIP, 17th for strikeouts, 19th for quality starts, 12th for fewest errors, and 16th for bullpen ERA.
The Angels rank ninth in MLB payroll. In sum, the Angels’ problems begin with their two highest-paid players’ inability to play regularly.