San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 6/3/24
The Padres and Angels face off in an interleague matchup at 9:38 PM ET on Monday. This one is being played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, and the Padres are the favorites on the money line (-137). The Angels are +116 and will be looking to snap a five-game losing streak.
San Diego is 32-30 overall and in 2nd place in the NL West, while the Angels are 5th in the AL West with an overall record of 21-38. Matt Waldron is starting for the Padres, and the Angels are sending Tyler Anderson to the mound. BSW is carrying this one on TV.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS SAN DIEGO PADRES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +116
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Monday, June 3rd.
HOW TO BET THE PADRES VS ANGELS:
- We have the Angels winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Padres Records & Stats
San Diego closed out their series vs. the Royals with a 4-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Royals scored three runs in the bottom of the 9th. The Padres were the +108 underdog on the road going into this matchup.
Michael King put together a good start for the Padres, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out four. However, the Padres couldn’t close things out, and Yuki Matsui took the loss out of the bullpen. Donovan Solano had a big game at the plate, going 2/4 with a double, a run scored, and a stolen base.
San Diego will be on the road today vs. the Angels, with the Padres’ overall record at 32-30, putting them 2nd in the NL West. Currently, they trail the Dodgers by 6.5 games and are 12-13 in divisional matchups this year. The Padres are coming off a series win vs. the Royals, taking two of three games.
At home, the Padres have gone just 13-19 this year, but they have been much better on the road at 19-11. As the road favorite, the Padres have put together an 8-4 mark this year, and they are 19-17 when favored overall. San Diego has been good in series lately, going 12-7-2 overall and having won two straight series.
San Diego has been a strong run line bet on the road this season, going 24-6. The Padres have covered the run line in five straight road games and are 18-8 against the run line as an underdog. Their average run differential in winning games is +3.6, while it’s -3.5 in losses.
The San Diego Padres are on the road against the Los Angeles Angels, with today’s over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average in Padres games this season is 8.7 runs per game, and their over/under record is 32-29. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the Padres have gone over the total in 8 of 13 games (61.5%). Overall, 37 of their games have had lower over/under lines than 8.5 runs (59.7%).
Right-hander Matt Waldron is on the mound for the Padres today as he faces the Angels on the road. He has made 11 starts this season and has a record of 3-5 with an ERA of 4.26. Waldron’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.37. In his 11 appearances, he has turned in two quality starts. Waldron’s most recent outing was a good one, as he pitched seven scoreless innings, picking up the win in the process. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings. Opponents are batting .253 off Waldron this season.
So far this season, the Padres have been the best hitting team in the league, with a team batting average of .260. They are also near the top of the league in home runs and have the top on-base percentage in the league. Jurickson Profar and Jake Cronenworth have been the team’s top power threats, with 8 homers apiece, which is 2nd on the team and 12th in the league. Profar’s 38 RBIs are the best mark on the team and 10th in the league.
Fernando Tatis Jr. has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 12/32 in his last eight games with two homers and five RBIs. Overall, he is batting .261 with a team-high 10 homers. Luis Arraez is also on a hot streak, going 12/32 in his last eight games, but he is still looking for his first home run of the season.
Angels Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the Mariners, the Angels closed out the series with a 5-1 loss. Los Angeles was the +174 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Angels, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Mariners scored in the bottom of the first.
Griffin Canning put together a good start for the Angels, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out four. However, the Angels’ offense really struggled after their first-inning run, and they could only score one more run the rest of the game. Seattle’s offense scored four runs in the 8th to put things out of reach, and the Angels couldn’t complete the comeback in the 9th, as they scored just one run. Overall, the Angels were outhit 5-4 and were the +174 underdog on the money line going into the game.
With an overall record of 21-38, the Angels are 5th in the AL West, trailing the Mariners by 12 games. Los Angeles has dropped five straight games, and they are just 4-5 in divisional matchups this year. The Angels have really struggled at home, going 7-21, and they are just above .500 at 14-17 on the road.
So far, the Angels have really struggled in day games, going 5-16 this year. As the underdog, the Angels are 20-34 this year, and they are just 1-4 when favored. Looking at how they have done in series, the Angels are 4-14-1 overall and dropped the final three games of their series vs. the Mariners.
When the Angels win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.8 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.5 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 33-26, and they have covered the run line in 20 of 31 road games. They have failed to cover the run line in their last two games as the favorite, and are 0-5 overall in that category.
The Los Angeles Angels are 13-10 in games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs this season. Their games have averaged 9.2 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 33-25. The Angels are playing at home against the San Diego Padres, and the over/under line for today’s game is set at 8.5 runs. So far this season, 25.4% of the Angels’ games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher.
Left-hander Tyler Anderson gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Padres at home. So far this season, he has made 11 starts and has a record of 5-5. Anderson’s ERA is an impressive 2.47, along with a WHIP of 1.12. In his 11 starts, he has turned in seven quality starts and is averaging 6.23 strikeouts per nine innings. Anderson has been solid at home, coming in with a record of 2-2 and an ERA of 2.79. His ERA on the road is 2.6.
So far this season, the Angels offense is averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. They are also just 19th in team on-base percentage and have the 10th best batting average in the league. As a team, the Angels are 6th in home runs and have a collective slugging percentage of .390.
Both Taylor Ward and Jo Adell are tied for the team lead in home runs, with 11, and Ward is also the team’s leading run producer, with 34 RBIs. Ward comes into the game with a batting average of .265, while Adell is batting just .201 this season. Mike Trout is also struggling in the batting average department, hitting just .220.