All things considered, Terry Francona probably couldn't have asked for a better start to his team's key nine-game road trip. His Cincinnati Reds opened a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Monday with a 4-1 victory behind another strong start from Brady Singer.

The Cincinnati Reds and Noelvi Marte will take the field against Zach Neto and the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium on Monday, with the first pitch at 9:38 p.m. ET.

Both teams entered Saturday with a 69-53 overall record.

Carroll has six straight games with at least one hit.

The Cincinnati Reds have gotten so good at locking down the Los Angeles Angels over the past decade that some of the fans are getting locked down along with them.