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San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Angels: Can the Angels stop the bleeding?

The Los Angeles Angels are hosting the San Diego Padres to open up the three-game series today at Angel Stadium.

Things Padres are coming off a disappointing loss

The San Diego Padres are second in the NL West with a 32-30 record, sitting 6.5 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are coming off a 2-1 series win over the Kansas City Royals. The Padres were so close to weeping the series going into the last inning with a 3-1 lead but they lost 4-3 at the end. The Padres have a 3.95 ERA, a .234 batting average, a .300 on-base percentage, and 1.22 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Jurickson Profar leads the Padres with 68 hits,  while Fernando Tatis Jr. is on top with 39 runs and 10 home runs.

The Angels have the second longest active losing streak in the league

The Los Angeles Angels are at the bottom of the AL West with a 21-38 record. They have lost the last five games and are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. The Angels have a 4.71 ERA, a. 235 batting average, a .323 on-base percentage, and 1.33 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Taylor Ward is the best player on the team with 58 hits, 30 runs and 11 hime runs.

Betting Trends

The Angels have lost the last five games overall and five of the last six home games. They have played over the total run line in 4 of the last 6 games against San Diego, the last five games against teams from the NL and 4 of the last 5 games against teams from the NL West. The Padres have won 5 of the last 7 games overall, 4 of the last 5 games against the Angels and 4 of the last 6 games when visiting the Angels. They have played over the total run line in 4 of the last 5 games on the road while they have played under in 8 of the last 12 games against teams from the AL West.

Prediction and Conclusion

The San Diego Padres are having a promising season, as they have the fifth-best record in the National League. They won the last three series against the Royals and the Marlines and are a big favorite in this one against the Angels. The Angels, on the other hand, are struggling, losing the last five games. They will have Tyler Andreson tonight at the mound, who has been very active this season. He is 5-5 with a 2.47 ERA, 69.1 IP, and 1.13 WHIP. The Padres will go out with Matt Waldron, who is 3.5 for the season with a 4.26 ERA, 57 IP, and 1.37 WHIP. The Padres have won the last five games against the Angels, but the last one in LA was 10-2 in their favor. We will go against the odds on this one and go with the Angels ending their losing streak tonight.