Happy July 4th (Independence Day) baseball fans! We head into the holiday with the Angels traveling down the I-5 to face the San Diego Padres. Okay, while Los Angeles is again above .500, the Padres are languishing with 38-46 record. Furthermore, the Rockies are only worse than San Diego in their division. This has become a MLB season to forget for the Padres. Naturally, VegasBetting drops in with the Angels vs Padres Betting Picks.
Let’s see if Los Angeles can keep pace with Texas and Houston in the American League West race.
This early week Interleague matchup looks kind of good on Tuesday. Examining the starting pitching reveals a solid matchup between Shohei Ohtani and Joe Musgrove. Ohtani rolls in with a 7-3 mark, a 3.04 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. Also, he has fanned 127 strikeout in a mere 95 1/3 innings. Yet, the Angels vs Mets Padres show the Padres as a slight favorite.
Both teams carry a record right around .500 on their splits. Los Angeles is slightly above .500 on the road while the Padres are two games under .500 at home (at press time). Temperatures figure to be mild and pleasant. Petco Park usually does not see balls flying out. MLB Vegas Online Betting Odds likes the idea of the Angels being an underdog for several reasons.
These two teams hold their opponents to only 8.6 runs a contest. Unfortunately for the Padres, this is one of the highest spending squads in Major League Baseball. One thing is certain. The Padres keep getting little bang for their buck when it comes to win per dollar. Worse, they are now double-digit games out of the National League West league. That is pretty sobering and yet San Diego gets the minus on the moneyline.
Bettors enjoy the BetOnline online Sportsbook review, as their moneyline was around +105 to possibly +110 for the Angels. If one believed early movement was likely, it has not been seen as the Over stays at 7 1/2.
Okay, the Angels vs Padres Betting Picks talk about nice and pleasant weather from the Hotel California. Sadly, the biggest problem in the summer is trying to get a good parking spot near Petco Park. Okay, enough about cars and public transit with Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout going against San Diego. Los Angeles averages 4.9 runs per game and belts 129 home runs (4th in MLB).
There lies some danger here as San Diego usually plays solid at home. Their fielding ranks second in the majors and the Padres tend to have more issues on the offensive side of the ball. San Diego scores only 4.3 runs per contest (20th in the Majors) and bats .233 (23rd). For a team that had huge expectations offensively, the Padres have mostly been disappointing.
Numbers like this are what we have seen with teams like the New York Mets. Alas, some pundits believe San Diego can never get the offense, defense, and pitching all on the same page. Will they ever be able to do it consistently? Now, that’s the problem. Over the last ten games, San Diego only has a 3-7 mark. That will not get the job done with playoff aspirations fading.
When figuring out games close to the All-Star Break, expect there to be mistakes made. Again, it becomes picking on lines where the number appears to be a little off. Taking a shot at an underdog at this price point is worth a tiny bet. Kindly, do not spend a ton of money here. This is not the game to spend 3-5% of one’s bankroll. Picking the Angels here feels like taking the Brewers early last week.
With some late offensive potential for runs, gambling on the over in the Angels vs Padres Betting Picks is not too shabby of a plan. Some experts forgot that Musgrove gives up more than an earned run a game higher at home. His ERA is 4.30 at Petco Park. He has allowed five home runs despite his 3-1 home mark. His wildness includes eight walk and four hits batsmen in seven starts (5 1/3 innings a start).
San Diego’s bullpen can be stingy but there are times where they just yield runs all over the place. Sadly, this is a team that cannot get out of their own way. The Padres never seem to gain momentum when they should. San Diego looks to be a bit rudderless with the All-Star Break as their only solace right now. With the trade deadline looming, the Padres do not want to sell but the team may have to consider that as a possibility.
Stats projected out for this Tuesday evening matchup dictate a few more runs to be scored. With the Padres and Angels needing to win because of different reasons, expect a bit more offense. Los Angeles knows they have to score because their bullpen has struggled lately too. The propensity to garner a win nudges the offenses at least to make the over a better bet on Tuesday night.
MLB Vegas Online Betting Sites keep installing the Padres as a favorite. While we like the Ohtani strikeout prop, the Ohtani win and anytime home run offer a bit more potential.
