San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 4/17/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, April 17, 2026

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-132) Los Angeles (+110)

Angel Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Angels (9-10) will take on the San Diego Padres (12-6) on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has the Padres at -132 and the Angels are sitting at +110. The over/under comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Matt Waldron and Jose Soriano.

As a team, the San Diego Padres are compiling 4.7 runs per game, which is 11th in the league. They are sitting with 85 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .310. The Padres have compiled 39 doubles as a unit and have knocked 17 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 80 RBI's as well as 141 hits for the year, while their batting average is at .236. San Diego is slugging .394 and have struck out 131 times, while being walked on 63 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.83 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.23. Padres pitchers have conceded 11 home runs and 67 runs (6th in baseball). San Diego has yielded 140 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and also 62 earned runs. The Padres have compiled a team earned run average of 3.42 for the season (7th in the league), and their staff has struck out 170 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 60 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.20 as a team for the year.

The Padres bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 54.5% and have entered the game in 24 save situations. They have 6 saves for the season and have blown 5 of their 11 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 24 base runners so far this year and 50.0% of those players ended up scoring. Padres relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 15 times and also have had 17 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have sent 62 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have a total of 11 holds on the season (14th in MLB).

The San Diego Padres have amassed 489 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 156 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .991 which is 4th in the majors, and have a total of 19 double plays. The Padres have converted 68.9% of balls in play into outs out of 1,467 innings on the field, which has them sitting 22nd in MLB.

Waldron has thrown 192 innings and has earned 167 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Waldron (8-15 career mark) has a FIP of 4.80 while he has faced 823 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.87 (104 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.290. He has given up 190 hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 58 free passes.

The Angels hold a team SLG% of .399 and they score 4.95 runs per outing (9th in the league). They have put up 21 two-baggers, while taking a walk 88 times as well as scoring 94 runs. Los Angeles has hit 29 home runs this season and 90 RBIs. They have struck out on 186 occasions (2nd in MLB) and are sitting with 140 base knocks. The Los Angeles Angels hold a team on-base percentage of .330 in addition to a batting average of .223 so far this season.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.430 in addition to having a FIP of 4.24 as a pitching staff for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.20 (171 strikeouts vs 98 walks). They are currently ranked 14th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 141. They have conceded 16 home runs and they allow 5.06 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 94 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.31 (80 earned runs yielded).

They sit at 24th in the league with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 56 relievers onto the field on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 23 times in high leverage situations in addition to 27 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 21 save situations, the Angels have tallied 12 holds and also 4 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 8 save chances and they have recorded 4 saves. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.5% out of their 39 inherited base runners.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 9 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .979 (25th in professional baseball). The Angels have accrued 157 assists, 14 errors and have earned a total of 502 putouts for the season. In their 1,506 innings on the field, the Angels have a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (15th in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Soriano has given up 291 hits while accumulating 336 punch outs in 351 frames. He has surrendered 141 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.271 and having a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.17 and he has gone up against 1,474 batters in his career. Soriano (21-21 career record) is the owner of a 3.62 earned run average while conceding 7.5 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+110)

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