First Pitch: 1:07 PM PT
Venue: Angel Stadium — Anaheim, California Weather: 61°F, light breeze (per ESPN gameday)
This is the rubber match of a three‑game set, with both teams splitting the first two games.
Injury Report
San Diego Padres
Yuki Matsui (RP) — 15‑Day IL, expected return Apr 19
Blake Hunt (C) — 7‑Day IL, Apr 21
Will Wagner (3B) — 10‑Day IL, Apr 24
Jeremiah Estrada (RP) — 15‑Day IL, Apr 25
Griffin Canning (SP) — 15‑Day IL, Apr 27
Los Angeles Angels
Jorge Soler (RF) — Suspension, eligible Apr 19
Ryan Johnson (SP) — 15‑Day IL, Apr 21
Kirby Yates (RP) — 15‑Day IL, Apr 24
Ben Joyce (RP) — 15‑Day IL, Apr 24
Alek Manoah (SP) — 15‑Day IL, May 1
Team Records & Statistical Profile
San Diego Padres (14–7)
AVG: .236
Runs: 94
Hits: 163
HR: 17
OBP: .313
SLG: .377
ERA: 3.48
WHIP: 1.24
Road Record: 5–3
Los Angeles Angels (11–11)
AVG: .230
Runs: 114
Hits: 168
HR: 34
OBP: .335
SLG: .407
ERA: 4.08
WHIP: 1.40
Home Record: 4–4
Recent Team Form
Padres — Last 5
W 4–1 @ LAA
L 8–0 @ LAA
W 5–2 vs SEA
W 7–6 vs SEA
W 4–1 vs SEA
Angels — Last 5
L 4–1 vs SD
W 8–0 vs SD
W 11–4 @ NYY
L 5–4 @ NYY
W 7–1 @ NYY
Probable Pitching Matchup
SD — Michael King (RHP)
Record: 2–1
ERA: 2.78
WHIP: 1.15
IP: 22.2
K/BB: 20 / 10
HR Allowed: 1
LAA — Reid Detmers (LHP)
Record: 1–1
ERA: 3.57
WHIP: 1.06
IP: 22.2
K/BB: 26 / 6
HR Allowed: 1
Covers notes that both pitchers are in strong form, with King allowing only 3 ER over his last two starts, and Detmers coming off a 7‑inning, 1‑run, 9‑strikeout gem vs. the Yankees.
Key Player Matchups
San Diego Padres
Ramón Laureano: .288 AVG, 4 HR, 15 RBI
Jo Adell: .292 AVG, .416 SLG
Team Trend: Scored 4+ runs in 8 of last 9 games
Los Angeles Angels
Mike Trout: 7 HR, 16 RBI
Jorge Soler: 18 RBI, 5 HR
Jo Adell: .292 AVG
Series History & Context
Padres and Angels have split the first two games:
LAA 8–0 (Apr 17)
SD 4–1 (Apr 18)
Padres have won 4 of their last 5 overall.
Angels are 5–6 in their last 11, struggling with consistency.
The Under has hit in 8 of the last 9 head‑to‑head matchups.
Betting Trends
Padres bullpen: 2.95 ERA, 3rd in MLB (Covers).
Angels rank Top 5 in runs scored, but were held to 1 run in last meeting.
Padres have allowed only 69 runs all season, one of the best marks in MLB.
Game Odds
San Diego Padres – 118
Los Angeles Angels 8.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, April 18, 2026
