The San Diego Padres (32-30) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Angels (21-38) on Monday, June 3rd. This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim and televised on BSW. Both the Padres and Angels are looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. First pitch is set for 8:38 CT.
Padres vs Angels
San Diego closed out their series vs. the Royals with a 4-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Royals scored three runs in the bottom of the 9th. The Padres were the +108 underdog on the road going into this game.
Michael King put together a good start for the Padres, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out four. However, the Padres couldnjson’t close things out, and Yuki Matsui took the loss out of the bullpen. Donovan Solano had a big game at the plate, going 2/4 with a double, a run scored, and a stolen base.
San Diego is 32-30 overall and trails the Dodgers by 6.5 games for the NL West lead. The Padres are on the road today to take on the Angels and are 2nd in the NL West with an overall division record of 12-13. The Padres have been good as the road favorite this year, going 8-4, and they are 19-11 overall on the road.
At home, the Padres are just 13-19 this year. San Diego’s overall series record is 12-7-2, and they have won two straight series. Their road series winning streak is at five heading into today’s game. The Padres won the final two games of their series vs. the Royals.
San Diego has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 34-28 overall. The Padres have been especially profitable on the road, where they are 24-6 against the run line. Their average run margin on the road is +1.6, and they have covered the run line in five straight road games.
The San Diego Padres are on the road against the Los Angeles Angels today, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Padres games this season is 8.7 runs per game, and their over/under record is 32-29. Their games have averaged an over/under line of 8 runs per game this season, and when the line has been set at 8.5 runs, they have gone over the total 8 times and under 5 times. So far this season, 19.4% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher.
Matt Waldron Gets The Start For The Padres
Right-hander Matt Waldron gets the start for the Padres today as he faces the Angels on the road. He has made 11 starts this year and has a record of 3-5 with an ERA of 4.26. Waldron’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.37. In his 11 appearances, he has turned in two quality starts. Looking back at his most recent outing, Waldron didn’t allow a run in seven innings of work, picking up the win in the process. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings. So far, he has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 2-1 and an ERA of 4.91 compared to 1-4 with a 5.60 ERA at home.
Padres Offense Breakdown
San Diego comes into the game with the league’s top batting average at .260 and are also the top home run hitting team in the league. Overall, they are averaging 4.5 runs per game (11th) but have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. The Padres have been led by Jurickson Profar and Jake Cronenworth, who are both in the top 12 in home runs and have the top two spots in RBIs for the Padres.
Donovan Solano, Luis Arraez, and Fernando Tatis Jr. are all on eight-game hitting streaks for the Padres. Over his last eight games, Tatis is hitting .375 with two homers, and Solano has gone 11/21. Arraez has gone 12/32 in his last eight games but has yet to go deep this season.
Heading into their last game vs. the Mariners, the Angels closed out the series with a 5-1 loss. Los Angeles was the +174 underdog on the money line. Things started off well for the Angels, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Mariners scored in the bottom of the first.
Griffin Canning put together a good start for the Angels, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out four. However, the Angels’ offense really struggled after their first-inning run, and they could only score one more run the rest of the game. Seattle’s bullpen closed things out by going 4 1/3 innings and giving up just one run on a solo homer in the 8th.
Los Angeles is 21-38 overall and trails the Mariners by 12 games in the AL West. The Angels have lost five straight games, and they are just 4-5 in divisional games this year. At home, the Angels are only 7-21 compared to 14-17 on the road.
So far, the Angels have really struggled in day games, going 5-16. As the underdog, the Angels are 20-34 this year and just 1-4 when favored. Their overall series record is 4-14-1, and they have dropped three straight series.
Through 59 games, the Angels have a run line record of 33-26, but they have been a better bet on the road, going 20-11. Their average run margin is -0.9, and they have an average run margin of -1.7 at home. They have a run line losing streak of one game at home and have failed to cover the run line in their last two games as the favorite.
The Los Angeles Angels are playing at home against the San Diego Padres today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly lower than the combined run average of 9.2 runs per game for these two teams. The Angels have played 58 games this season, and 33 of them have gone over the total. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, the over has hit in 13 of the 23 games.
Tyler Anderson Gets The Start For The Angels
Through 11 starts, Tyler Anderson has a record of 5-5 and an ERA of 2.47. This season, he has made seven quality starts and is averaging 6.23 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Anderson took the loss, going five innings and giving up one earned run on four hits. Before that, he had won three straight starts. Anderson has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 3-3 and an ERA of 2.60 compared to 2-2 with a 2.79 ERA at home.
Angels Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Angels offense is averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. They have been pretty consistent, as they are also 19th in road games and 15th in home games. Overall, they are the 6th best home run hitting team in the league and have the 10th best team batting average at .238. As a team, they are 18th in strikeouts and 20th in walks.
Right now, Taylor Ward and Jo Adell are tied for the team lead in home runs, with both players having gone deep 11 times. Ward is batting .265 for the season and has driven in 34 runs, which is 14th in the league. Mike Trout is also near the top of the league in homers, but he is batting just .220 for the season.
Padres vs Angels Prediction
There is a lot of value in taking the Angels on the money line at +116. Our predicted final score is 5-4 in favor of the Angels, and at +116, there is a good amount of value in this pick.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Tyler Anderson finishing with four strikeouts compared to Matt Waldron, who we have finishing with six. If you’re looking for a parlay, you could look to take the Angels on the money line and look for Anderson’s strikeout total.
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Last updated:June 3, 2024 Angels, Padres