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The San Diego Padres will start a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Monday in Anaheim. We're here to share our MLB odds series, make a Padres-Angels prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch.
The Padres are starting to play well. In fact, they just took the series from the Kansas City Royals. Because of their recent success, the Padres are in second place in the NL West.
The Angels are playing awful, and just lost another series against the Seattle Mariners. Moreover, they are in last place in the American League West.
Matt Waldron makes a start for the Padres. He is 3-5 with a 4.26 ERA. Amazingly, he is coming off a start where he hurled seven shutout innings while allowing six hits and striking out eight in a win over the Miami Marlins. It was his second quality start of the season. Now, he will face the Angels for the first time in his career.
Tyler Anderson starts for the Angels. He is 5-5 with a 2.47 ERA. Recently, he went five innings, allowing one earned run on four hits while striking out four and walking six in a loss to the New York Yankees. Anderson is 6-3 with a 2.36 ERA over 15 games in his career against the Padres. Also, he had tossed three straight quality starts before this game. Anderson has seven quality starts this season.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Padres-Angels Odds
San Diego Padres: -1.5 (+132)
Moneyline: -122
Los Angeles Angels: +1.5 (-160)
Moneyline: +104
Over: 8.5 (-102)
Under: 8.5 (-120)
How to Watch Padres vs. Angels
Time: 9:38 PM ET/6:38 PM PT
TV: Bally Sports West
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Padres Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Padres have emerged as a team that is tough to beat because of an offense that can batter the baseball. So far, they are first in batting average and fifth in on-base percentage. San Diego also ranks eighth in runs, 17th in home runs, and 11th in slugging percentage. Now, they hope these five hitters can find ways to get on base.
Fernando Tatis Jr. is not bashing the ball as well as he usually does. Regardless, he hopes to clobber the baseball against the Halos. Tatis is hitting .282 with 11 hits, five RBIs, and six runs over his past 10 games against the Angels. Therefore, look for him to find ways to get on base as he searches for his first career home run against the Halos. Manny Machado is not doing as well as he has in past seasons. Yet, he has dominated the Angels, hitting .328 with 63 hits, 11 home runs, 36 RBIs, and 33 runs over 46 games.
Jurickson Profar is the leadoff hitter for the Padres on some days. However, he has struggled against the Halos, batting .211 with 46 hits, eight home runs, 27 RBIs, and 23 runs over 66 games. It means the Padres might turn the newest player, Luis Arraez, to try and get some offense going. Then, they need Xander Bogaerts to make contact and get on base.
The Padres also have a good pitching staff. Ultimately, they are 13th in team ERA. San Diego also has some good relievers. Currently, they are 10th in team ERA.
The Padres will cover the spread if they can load the bases and drive runners home. Next, they need a good outing from Waldron.
Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Angels have a young batting lineup that is attempting to stay relevant while going through the growing pains. The Halos are 15th in batting average and 25th in on-base percentage. The Angels are also 19th in runs, sixth in home runs, and 11th in slugging percentage. Thus, they hope their lineup can find ways to get on base and make things happen.
Nolan Schanuel has been the rookie to watch. Sadly, it has been a rough season for him, as he is hitting .224 with five home runs, 18 RBIs, and 17 runs. Schanuel missed the first two games of the series with the Mariners due to a thumb injury, and his chances of playing in this one depend on how much he recovers. Meanwhile, Luis Rengifo is leading off for the Halos. Rengifo is batting .324 with four home runs, 17 RBIs, and 23 runs in 42 games. Therefore, he will try to find a way to get some offense going for the Halos.
Taylor Ward has been the guy in the third spot in the lineup. Ultimately, he is batting .264 with 11 home runs, 34 RBIs, and 30 runs over 57 games. Jo Adell is running out of time to have a good career. Sadly, he is batting .207 with 11 home runs, 27 RBIs, and 24 runs over 50 games.
The Angels do not have a good pitching staff. Their team ERA is 28th, and their bullpen is also atrocious. Unfortunately, they have the second-worst ERA in baseball.
The Angels will cover the spread if their hitters can make contact and hit the baseball. Then, they need their pitching to find a way to avoid making mistakes.
Final Padres-Angels Prediction & Pick
The Padres are hot right now. Conversely, the Angels are awful. The Padres have a 32-29 run-line record. Meanwhile, the Angels have a 33-25 run-line record. While the Halos lose a lot of games, they also manage to cover the spread often. The Halos are 13-10 on the run line when they have been the underdog. Yet, the Padres are 7-4 on the run line when they have been the road favorites. That is the case here. Consequently, they will have enough juice to overcome the Halos here.
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Final Padtes-Angels Prediction & Pick: San Diego Padres: -1.5 (+132)
