San Diego has played 13 home games and only six on the road. The Padres go with knuckleballer Matt Waldron, starting the season on the 15-day IL after February hernia surgery. In the last two years, he's had ERAs of 4.91 and 7.71. Los Angeles comes home from an impressive seven-game trip, going 4-3. They just won two of three at Yankee Stadium, 7-1 and 11-4, as underdogs of +150 and +245. The offense is fourth in runs scored, 10th in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging. The Angels are 4-0 when Jose Soriano (0.33 ERA) starts. He has a 31-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 27 innings, while holding batters to a .103 average. Play the Los Angeles Angels.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on April 17, 2026 at 11:33AM ET.
San Diego at Los Angeles
April 17, 2026
1 unit on Los Angeles -133 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.75)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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