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2025 MLB Handicapping – Los Angeles Angels vs San Diego Padres
(17-24) Los Angeles Angels vs. San Diego Padres (26-15)
Date: Wednesday, May 14th
Time: 9:40 ET
Venue: PETCO Park San Diego, CA
Projected Starting Pitchers: Kyle Hendricks vs. Randy Vásquez
MLB Moneyline Odds: Angels +159 | Padres -189 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Angels +1.5 | Padres -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 9
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Angels vs. Padres Gameday
At 9:40 PM ET, the Angels and Padres square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at PETCO Park in San Diego, and the Padres are the heavy favorites on the money line, with their odds sitting at -189. The Angels are +159 on the money line, and the over/under line is at 9 runs.
Los Angeles will be starting Kyle Hendricks, while the Padres are set to go with Randy Vasquez. The Angels are 17-24 this season, while the Padres have the second-best record in the NL West at 26-15.
San Diego picked up a 6-4 win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The Padres had a huge 5th inning, scoring all five of their runs. As for the Angels, they scored three of their four runs in the 7th. Heading into the game, the Padres were favored at -219 on the money line.
Dylan Cease got the start for the Padres, going just 6 2/3 innings while giving up two runs and striking out 10. He picked up a win in the game, while Jason Adam got the save. Jose Soriano had a good outing for the Angels, going seven innings and striking out five.
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Matthew Lugo each homered for the Padres, while Zach Neto went deep for the Angels. Tatis Jr. finished the game with two RBIs and two runs scored.
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With a record of 17-24, the Angels are 5th in the AL West, six games behind the Mariners for the division lead. So far, they have really struggled against other AL West teams, going 1-7 this year. The Angels will be looking to pick up a win today, as they are just 8-14 on the road this season.
Los Angeles has an overall series record of 6-7 this year, and they are 0-0 as the favorite. As for their record as the underdog, the Angels are 17-24 overall. They are also 5-5 in their last 10 games and are currently tied with the Padres in their series.
Angels Stats
Los Angeles comes into the game with the league’s 5th best home run total, but they are batting just .216 as a team, which is 22nd in the MLB. One of the reasons for their poor team batting average is that they are striking out the most in the league right now. The Angels are also near the bottom of the league in on-base percentage and walks.
Logan O’Hoppe and Taylor Ward are tied for the team lead with nine homers, but Ward is batting only .185 for the season, and O’Hoppe is hitting just .256. Mike Trout is also batting under .200 for the season, but he does have nine homers, which is tied for the team lead.
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With a record of 26-15, the Padres are just a half-game behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead. The Padres are 7-1 against other teams in the NL West. San Diego is 15-5 at home compared to 11-10 on the road. So far, they have yet to play a game as the favorite.
San Diego has gone 6-4 across their last 10 games and have an overall series record of 8-5 this season. The Padres will be looking to take the series from the Angels with the matchup tied at 1-1.
Padres Stats
San Diego comes into the game as the league’s top hitting team, with a batting average of .265. They are also the league’s top team in terms of fewest strikeouts per game, and their team on-base percentage of .333 is 6th in the majors. The Padres are also among the league’s best in terms of slugging percentage and OPS. So far, they are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 12th in the league.
Fernando Tatis Jr. has been a big part of the Padres’ offense this season, as he is 4th in the league with 11 home runs and is batting .316. Over his last eight games, he has gone 9/33 with three homers and eight RBIs. Manny Machado is also swinging a hot bat, coming into the game on a 13-game hitting streak while batting .331 for the season.
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Angels Padres Pitching
Kyle Hendricks will be looking to bounce back from his last outing, where he took the loss and gave up three earned runs in five innings of work. In that start vs. the Orioles, he gave up one homer. Looking back further, Hendricks has given up at least one homer in three of his last four outings. The right-hander’s record for the season is 1-4, and his ERA is 5.30. Opponents are batting .233 vs. Hendricks this season. So far, he has made two quality starts and is averaging just 5.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
Randy Vásquez gets the start for the Padres today and comes in with a record of 2-3 and an ERA of 3.76. Looking back at his last outing, Vásquez picked up the win vs. the Rockies, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. In that outing, he gave up one homer. Vásquez has made eight starts this year and has turned in two quality starts. Per nine innings, he has just 4.23 strikeouts compared to 5.87 walks. The right-hander’s ERA on the road is 7.49 compared to 2.53 at home.
Los Angeles Angels vs. San Diego Padres MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Angels head into the game having gone 1-9 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Angels they are 1-9 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Padres are 6-4 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Padres have a 6-4 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Angels are 1-2 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 1-2 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Padres have a record of 1-2 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 1-2 in their last three games.
Angels vs. Padres Prediction: Over 9 Runs +100
Our prediction for the Angels vs. Padres game is to take the over, with the line currently sitting at 9 runs. We have the Padres winning this one by a score of 6-4, which would give you some room to spare if you wanted to take the money line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Randy Vásquez finishing with five strikeouts compared to Kyle Hendricks with just four. Vásquez is also projected to go just 5-6 innings, while Hendricks could go as many as six.
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