Angels vs Padres Picks and Prediction – 5/13/2025

The Los Angeles Angels open a three-game series on the road Monday versus the San Diego Padres. Los Angeles improved to 16-22 following its 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, snapping a two-game losing streak. Los Angeles is last in the American League West, trailing the first-place Seattle Mariners by six games. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Logan O’Hoppe is batting .265 to lead Los Angeles. Despite not playing for the last seven games, Mike Trout leads Los Angeles in home runs (9) and RBI (18). The active leader in home runs is Jorge Soler with six, and the active leader in RBI is O’Hoppe with 17. On Monday, Los Angeles will send Yusei Kikuchi to the mound. The left-hander is 0-4 with a 3.83 ERA, 39 Ks, and 20 BBs.

The San Diego Padres improved to 25-13 following Saturday’s 21-0 rout of the Colorado Rockies. San Diego hit 5 home runs versus Colorado amongst their 24 hits. Fernando Tatis Jr, Xander Bogaerts, Tyler Wade, Gavin Sheets, and Jason Heyward each hit homers. San Diego is tied for first in the National League West with the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

Manny Machado is batting .326 with 46 hits to lead San Diego in both categories. Fernando Tatis Jr is the leader in home runs with nine, RBI with 22, and on-base percentage with .391. San Diego is batting .269 with a .409 slugging percentage. On Monday, San Diego will send Michael King to the mound. The right-hander is 4-1 with a 2.22 ERA, 48 Ks, and 14 BBs.

San Diego will defeat Los Angeles on Monday, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in five of San Diego’s last seven at home. Los Angeles starter Yusei Kikuchi has had two consecutive strong outings, allowing three runs on 10 hits across 11 innings. San Diego starter Michael King has had five consecutive strong outings, allowing five runs across 31.2 innings. Final Score Prediction: San Diego Padres win but our best play is UNDER 5-1.