San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Angels Prediction 7-5-23 MLB Picks
The Los Angeles Angels and the San Diego Padres meet in an MLB interleague matchup from Petco Park on Wednesday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
San Diego is listed as a -175 home favorite while the Angels are +150 road underdogs. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Patrick Sandoval will start for the Angels and is 4-7 with a 4.57 ERA and 65 strikeouts this season. Seth Lugo will get the nod for the Padres and is 3-4 with a 3.59 ERA and 53 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
San Diego’s 8-5 win on Tuesday made it three straight wins for the Padres in this head-to-head matchup against the Angels.
Trends
Los Angeles is 1-6 in their last 7 games overall and 0-4 in their last 4 games against a team with a losing record while the under is 9-3 in their last 12 interleague games. San Diego is 5-2 in their last 7 home games and 3-7 in their last 10 games overall while the over is 7-1-1 in their last 9 games overall.
Pick
I was originally looking at the Angels here, but it’s hard for me to get behind the Halos here, especially given all of the injury blows the Angels have dealt with on Tuesday. From Mike Trout’s fractured hand, to Shohei Ohtani’s blister and Anthony Rendon’s injury in between, it’s been rough for the Angels. The Padres have been inconsistent to put it nicely, but I feel they’re the team in the better spot here and I just think that San Diego finds a way to get it done here. Not loving the price, but there’s no backing the Angels for me here.
