Los Angeles Angels vs San Diego Padres 7/5/2023 Picks

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05 July 2023

Los Angeles Angels vs San Diego Padres 7/5/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Los Angeles Angels will go against the San Diego Padres in MLB action in Petco Park, CA, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at 8:40 PM ET.

After their loss on Monday in San Diego, the Los Angeles Angels’ record now stands at 45-42 for the year.

The struggling Los Angeles Angels were third in the AL West on Tuesday, six meetings behind the Texas Rangers and three matches behind the Houston Astros after their fifth defeat in six matches.

The Angels were three games out of the last American League wild-card spot.

The Angels, who have had the fourth-highest major league OPS (.776) over the last week, were cutting 204 at-bats, 240/.305/.461, seven extra-base hits, and 12 home runs.

Over 53 innings, their pitching staff performed poorly, compiling a staggering 6.79 ERA and 1.60 WHIP.

At Petco Park, Patrick Sandoval will go up the hill on Wednesday. In 15 starts and 80.2 innings thrown, the 26-year-old left-hander is 4-7 with a 4.57 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, and a 65/32 K/BB ratio in 2023.

In his previous five starts (25.1 IP), Sandoval was not at his best, posting a 7.11 ERA, 3.45 FIP, and a.859 opponent OPS.

On Thursday, Sandoval suffered a 9-7 loss to the Chicago White Sox after allowing seven earned runs on eight hits and two walks in five innings.

He projects batting average and slugging percentage rankings in the 18th and 45th percentiles, respectively.

The total went UNDER in 10 of the LA Angels’ last 15 matches.
The LA Angels are 1-6 SU in their last seven matches.
The LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last six matches against San Diego.

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After defeating the Angels on Monday, the San Diego Padres improved to 39-46 overall. Although it was the Padres’ second victory in many contests, they had only won four of their previous 14 games overall.

On Tuesday, they were seven games back of the National League’s last wild card and eleven matches behind the NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks.

In the past seven days and 211 at-bats, the Padres have hit.246/.314/.422 with eight extra-base hits and nine homers.

On the other side of the ball, during 52.2 innings thrown, they accumulated a 4.61 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, and a.279 opposition batting average.

Wednesday’s game will feature right-hander Seth Lugo, 33, who is 3-4 with a 3.59 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and a 53/12 K/BB ratio in 11 starts (57.2 innings pitched) this year.

Lugo returned to the Padres’ rotation on June 20 after over a month on the injured list. Lugo logged 16 innings of work in three appearances last month, compiling a respectable 2.25 ERA, 2.42 FIP, and a.583 opposition OPS.

In a no-decision against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, Lugo struck out six batters in six innings while allowing one unearned run on five hits.

Seth is currently in the 25th percentile for the predicted slugging percentage and the 19th for the expected batting average.

The total went OVER in five of San Diego’s last six matches.
The San Diego Padres are 3-7 SU in their last ten matches.
The total went OVER in four of San Diego’s last five matches against the LA Angels.

Los Angeles Angels vs. San Diego Padres The MLB pick for this game is the San Diego Padres. Mike Trout lost to the Angels in the first game of this series.

The left-hand bone of the three-time American League MVP was broken, forcing him to miss time and joining Brandon Drury (122 OPS+) on the injured list.

Trout’s absence is a significant blow to the Angels’ lineup since he has a 135 OPS+ for the season and has hit 13-for-36 with three home runs in his past ten matches.

The Halos still own many weapons, and Shohei Ohtani’s recent play was laughable. Patrick Sandoval and the Angels’ bullpen, though, lack my confidence.

Anticipate the Padres to hit well on Wednesday, even though they have a 65 wRC+ versus lefties and a 110 wRC+ against righties over the past two weeks.

In four of his last six outings, Sandoval gave up eight or more hits, which shows how poorly he prevented runs in June. The past ten days have been challenging for both bullpens.

The Angels have a 5.23 ERA through 32.2 innings, while the Padres have a 6.25 ERA through 36 innings. In this case, betting on the totals may be better than placing a side wager.

The San Diego Padres will win by a predicted score of 6-4.

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