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SD vs
LAA

San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Angels

April 18, 2026 ยท 9:38 PM ET ยท Angel Stadium
SD 91-71  ยท  LAA 62-100

๐Ÿ Final: SD 4, LAA 1 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† San Diego Padres
Confidence 72%
Projected Score SD 4 ยท LAA 2
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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SD Record edge โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAA Key injuries SD (Casey Mize) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAA SP quality edge (FIP 4.23 vs 7.06) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD LAA SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD SP road mastery (ERA 2.96 R vs 7.36 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

SD โ€” Away RHP
German Marquez
German Marquez
ERA5.26
WHIP1.49
FIP6.50
K/96.3
K/BB2.2
Road ERA: 2.96
vs
LAA โ€” Home LHP
Yusei Kikuchi
Yusei Kikuchi
ERA4.92
WHIP1.54
FIP3.80
K/99.0
K/BB5.0
Home ERA: 4.07

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

SD โ€” Away
  1. 1 Ramon Laureano LF
  2. 2 Fernando Tatis Jr. RF
  3. 3 Jackson Merrill CF
  4. 4 Manny Machado 3B
  5. 5 Xander Bogaerts SS
  6. 6 Miguel Andujar DH
  7. 7 Ty France 1B
  8. 8 Freddy Fermin C
  9. 9 Jake Cronenworth 2B
LAA โ€” Home
  1. 1 Zach Neto SS
  2. 2 Mike Trout CF
  3. 3 Nolan Schanuel 1B
  4. 4 Jo Adell RF
  5. 5 Yoan Moncada DH
  6. 6 Oswald Peraza 3B
  7. 7 Josh Lowe LF
  8. 8 Logan O'Hoppe C
  9. 9 Adam Frazier 2B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

SD Away LAA Home
Team OPS 0.714 0.678
Bullpen FIP 3.44 4.57
Run Diff / 10G +1.7 +1.5
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 4 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
SD -2.5 (-416)
LAA +2.5 (+288)
Total (O/U)
Over 5.5 (+280)
Under 5.5 (-403)
Moneyline
SD -7800
LAA +1200

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SD โ€” Away

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LAA โ€” Home
Yusei Kikuchi Yusei Kikuchi SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
53 ยท OVER

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