Padres vs Angels: Hot Streaks Collide

0:00On April 17th, San Diego Padres, sitting pretty at 13 wins and six losses in second place in the National League West, head to Anaheim to battle, the Los Angeles Angels, who are 10 and 10, third in the American League West. The Padres are on fire with an 8-game winning streak and look to stretch it against the Angels for the first time this season. On the mound, expect Matt Waldron starting for San Diego with no decisions yet, facing off against Angels Ace-Ace Jose Soriano, who's 4-0 with a Bay, sparkling 0.33 ERA and 31 strikeouts. Bettingline has the Angels as minus 142 favorites, with the over-under at 8 and a half runs. Padres boasts the seventh best batting average in the National League at 240, while the Angels rank second league-wide with 32 home runs. San Diego's 4-2 on the road, and the Angels are 3-3 at home. Over the last 10 games, Padres are 9-1, hitting 267 with a 2.64 ERA, outscoring foes by 28 runs. Angels split 5-5,

1:05batting 245, but posting a 5.27 ERA. Up, just 11 runs. Both squads are dealing with injury hits like elbows and shoulders, but the hot street Padres could keep dominating if their bats stay loud tonight. Stay tuned with MLB News Today, AI Powered Updates.