Angels vs. Padres Tuesday Prediction
The Los Angeles Angels blew a late lead on Monday night only to rally to victory against the San Diego Padres. Will they make it two in a row at Petco Park when these two teams do it again at 10:10 p.m. ET?
Game Snapshot & Odds
979 Los Angeles Angels (-112) at 980 San Diego Padres (-105); 8.5 runs
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
10:10 p.m. ET, Petco Park
TV: LAA (FSW); SD (FSSD)
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Public Betting Trends
Oddsmakers from online sportsbooks currently list the Angels as a -112 favorite. As of this writing, 72% of the betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the Angels to beat the Padres on the moneyline. This information is subject to change, however, so be sure to check out our MLB Public Betting Page for updated figures on this game.
Angels’ Barria throws 5 2/3 scoreless innings vs. Tigers
Jaime Barria limited Detroit to five hits over 5 2/3 innings of scoreless ball Wednesday in a 6-0 Angels victory. Barria registered five strikeouts and one walk over 92 pitches. Of the five hits he allowed, only one—Jeimer Candelario’s leadoff double in the fourth—went for extra bases. Barria has impressed as a rookie, contributing a respectable 3.59 ERA across 87 2/3 innings. There’s room for improvement—his strikeout rate has been subpar (6.57 K/9) and he’s lasted longer than six innings on just one occasion. But considering his age (he just turned 22), the right-hander has been excellent.
Padres’ Kennedy lit up in Major League Debut by Brewers
Brett Kennedy was pounded for six runs and three homers in four innings by the Brewers in his major league debut Wednesday. Kennedy was given a tough assignment his first time out, facing the powerful Brewers lineup in Miller Park. He’ll get another chance to show what he can do at home against the Angels next week. If he’s not better then, the Padres could consider going in a different direction.
MLB Betting Trends
Los Angeles
The Angels are 3-7 in Barria’s last 10 starts.
San Diego
The Padres have dropped 37 of their last 53 interleague games.
Prediction:
The Padres are an abysmal 4-17 in their last 21 home games, are 2-9 in their last 11 home games versus a right-handed starter, and are 17-36 in their last 53 games versus American League West opponents. On the other side, the Angels are 5-2 in their last seven games overall, are 10-2 in their last 12 road games versus a team with a home winning percentage less than .400, and have an advantage versus Kennedy.
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels -112