The Los Angeles Angels are ready to face the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park. Fox Sports San Diego is in line to showcase this interleague matchup. The game is slated to get going at 10:10 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Angels vs. San Diego Padres Odds
San Diego (+110) is coming into this one as the underdog to Los Angeles (-120) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). The game’s most recent runline odds stand at +125 for taking the Angels -1.5 runs and -145 for the Padres +1.5 runs.
The Padres are 48-73 straight up (SU) and 57-63 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 10.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 25.4 units (ATS). The Angels are 60-60 SU and have gone 54-65 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 9.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 18.0 units ATS.
San Diego games have an over/under record of 57-58-5 in 2018. Angels games have gone under 59 times, gone over 51 times and pushed on nine occasions.
Jaime Barria is getting the nod for the visiting Angels. The right-handed Barria is 7-7 with a 3.59 ERA and 64 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Padres this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Padres are turning to Brett Kennedy (0-1, 13.50 ERA), who has three punchouts and zero walks as well as a 2.75 WHIP. Kennedy did not pitch in the majors last season.
San Diego’s pitchers have yielded 4.7 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The team’s starters have a 5.06 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.52 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 9.8 K/9.
San Diego’s offense is putting up 3.9 runs per outing, including 5.6 per game over its last 10 games and 4.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .258/.339/.429 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Padres’ batters have been led by first baseman Eric Hosmer and shortstop Freddy Galvis. Hosmer is slashing .255/.321/.389 with 11 home runs, 49 RBIs and 53 runs scored, and Galvis has produced a line of .240/.298/.363 with nine homers, 49 RBIs and 44 runs.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.22 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 8.76 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.65, along with a WHIP of 1.28.
Angels hitters have slashed .247/.321/.421 on their way to 4.6 runs scored per game this season, including 5.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons and right fielder Mike Trout have led Los Angeles’ offense. Simmons is hitting .303/.355/.424 with seven home runs, 53 RBIs and 56 runs scored, while Trout is slashing .309/.459/.624 with 30 homers, 60 RBIs, 82 runs and 21 stolen bases.
Los Angeles Angels at San Diego Padres MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – UNDER
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Los Angeles has recorded 19 extra-base hits over its last five contests. San Diego has 13 XBH over its last five.
Los Angeles fielders have committed zero errors over their last five games, compared to six errors for San Diego over its last five.
The Angels have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
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