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The San Diego Padres (32-31) and Los Angeles Angels (22-38) hook up for the 2nd game of a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from Angel Stadium is scheduled for 9:38 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Padres vs. Angels odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Angels lead 1-0
The Padres have lost back-to-back games after falling 2-1 to the Angels Monday and failing to cover as -147 road favorites with the Under (8) easily hitting.
San Diego’s offense struggled as the only run came on 3B Manny Machado’s 1st-inning solo homer. LHP Adrian Morejon took the loss in relief, allowing 1 run in the bottom of the 8th. He was actually out of the game when the run scored, getting removed after RF Jo Adell’s leadoff double and a flyout, which moved Adell to 3rd. RHP Jeremiah Estrada entered and allowed a sacrifice fly to PH/2B Luis Guillorme as the Angels grabbed the 2-1 lead, which held up after a 1-2-3 top of the 9th.
The win snapped an Angels 5-game losing streak as they covered as +135 home underdogs despite being outhit 6-4. DH Willie Calhoun had the other Angels RBI — tying it at 1-1 with a 4th-inning single — while RHP Hunter Strickland (1 1/3 IP, 0 ER) picked up the win in relief.
Padres at Angels projected starters
RHP Adam Mazur vs. LHP Patrick Sandoval
Mazur will make his MLB debut after getting called up from Triple-A El Paso.
- El Paso 2024 stats: 1-2, 7.11 ERA (19 IP, 15 ER), 1.32 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9, 8.5 K/9 in 4 starts since call-up from Double-A San Antonio
- San Antonio 2024 stats: 3-1, 1.95 ERA (32 1/3 IP, 7 ER), 0.87 WHIP, 1.4 BB/9, 8.9 K/9 in 6 starts
- Combined 2024 minor-league stats: 4-3, 3.86 ERA (51 1/3 IP, 22 ER), 1.03 WHIP. 1.6 BB/9, 8.8 K/9 in 10 starts
Sandoval (2-8, 5.34 ERA) makes his 13th start. He has a 1.48 WHIP, 1.0 BB/9 and 4.0 K/9 through 60 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 6 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 7 K in 8-3 home setback to New York Yankees Thursday
- Angels are 3-9 in his 12 starts with Sandoval allowing 4 or more ER in 2 of his last 4 starts
- Career vs. Padres: 1-0, 1.13 ERA (8 IP, 1 ER), 1.00 WHIP, 10 K in 2 games (1 start)
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Padres at Angels odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook, one of the most popular betting apps; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:50 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Padres +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Angels -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres +1.5 (+210) | Angels -1.5 (-160)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Padres at Angels picks and predictions
Prediction
Padres 4, Angels 3
Moneyline
BET PADRES (+100).
San Diego has won 2 of its last 4 on the road and 5 of its last 8 overall. It has held opponents to 4 or fewer runs in 7 of its last 9 games. It goes up against an Angels team that has lost 8 of its last 9, including 5 of its last 6. L.A. has allowed 5 or more runs in 4 of its last 5 games.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
With an unproven pitcher starting for San Diego (+1.5, -210), there is minimal value on the run line in this game. Plus, that’s too much juice.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 8.5 (-115).
The Padres have hit the Under in 6 of their last 10 games including back-to-back games. They have scored 4 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 10, while allowing 4 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 9.
The Angels have hit the Under in back-to-back games and have scored 2 or fewer runs in each of their last 3 games. They have scored 4 or fewer runs in each of their last 11 games.
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