San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — The San Diego Padres will look to rebound from a shutout loss when they continue their series against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday at Angel Stadium.
The Padres (13-6), who lead the National League West, were blanked 8-0 by the Angels in Friday’s series opener. They will send right-hander Germán Márquez (2-1) to the mound. The Angels (10-10), hovering at .500, counter with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (0-2).
San Diego’s offense, which had averaged 5.6 runs per game during a recent 9-1 stretch, was stifled a night ago. A player to watch for the Padres is Walker Buehler, though he is not scheduled to pitch. The right-hander has been a key contributor, earning the win in Thursday’s 5-2 victory over Seattle with five innings of two-run ball and seven strikeouts.
For the Angels, outfielder Jo Adell is swinging a hot bat. He is coming off a four-RBI performance in Thursday’s 11-4 win at New York, which included a home run. Adell has three homers and eight RBIs in his last 10 games.
The weather forecast calls for clear skies and 71 degrees at first pitch.
According to Interstat, the Padres are projected as favorites with a 63.3% probability to win. Their game simulator predicts a high-scoring affair with an 8-7 San Diego victory. The over/under for the game is set at 9 runs.
Following Saturday’s contest, the interstate series concludes Sunday before the Padres head to Colorado and the Angels host Toronto.