{"id":273418,"date":"2026-04-18T00:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/273418\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T00:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:25:10","slug":"two-hot-offenses-clash-in-anaheim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/273418\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Hot Offenses Clash in Anaheim"},"content":{"rendered":"

On what will surely be an emotional night in Anaheim as the Angels mourn the loss of Garret<\/a> Anderson, the San Diego Padres will take their 8 game winning streak onto the field. <\/p>\n

Here’s how to watch the games, the pitching matchups, and a prediction.<\/p>\n

Friday 6:38 PM FanDuel Sports and Angels.TV<\/p>\n

Jose Soriano vs. Matt Waldron<\/p>\n

Jose Soriano is pitching like a man possessed.<\/a> His sinker and knuckle curve are sinking and curving better than ever. In 4 starts he has pitched 27 innings and allowed 1 earned run. That’s s nifty ERA of 0.33. Can he keep that up against a stacked SD offense? We shall see.<\/p>\n

Matt Waldron has no pitched at the MLB level in 2026 and carries a career ERA+ of 85 in 192.2 innings. His fastball sits a tick above 90 and he walks quite a few guys. The Angels have a starting pitching advantage in this one.<\/p>\n

Saturday 6:38 PM FanDuel Sports and Angels.TV \"Yusei<\/p>\n

Apr 7, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (16) pitching during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Navarro-Imagn Images | William Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Yusei Kikuchi vs. German Marquez<\/p>\n

Kikuchi is not going well right now but that should change.<\/a> He is experimenting with a new cutter and throwing his change up far more often than in years past. Hopefully he goes back to the fastball and slider that served him so well last year.<\/p>\n

Marquez was once a frontline starter with the Rockies but is nearing the end of his career. In 3 games this season he has pitched 13 innings with a 10 K’s and a 5.54 ERA. <\/p>\n

If Kikuchi can get back to what made him successful, the Angels will have an edge in this game as well.<\/p>\n

Sunday 1:07 PM FanDuel Sports and Angels.TV\"Reid<\/p>\n

Apr 14, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers (48) pitches in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images | Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Reid Detmers vs. Michael King<\/p>\n

This is a premier pitching match up. Reid Detmers is looking good in the rotation.<\/a> Detmers is currently sporting a nifty 3.57 ERA through 22 innings in 4 starts.<\/p>\n

Michael King is the ace of the Padres with a 2.78 ERA in his 4 starts. He has thrown 22.2 innings, struck out 20, and his WHIP is a closer like 1.15.<\/p>\n

Prediction:<\/p>\n

Tonight’s game is a case of somelthing has to give. The Padres are on a roll riding an 8 game winning streak. Both the Angels offense and Jose Soriano are on a roll. At some point both rolls are going to stop. I’ll take the Angels on an emotional night with a big performance by Soriano and knock by somebody other than Mike Trout. This seems like a Logan O’Hoppe kind of night.<\/p>\n

Until Kikuchi pitches up to his capacity it is hard to count on him getting a win. But the Michael King game is tough as well. I think the Angels split those two and pull off a series win 2-1.<\/p>\n

One huge key is not letting the Padres get Mason Miller on the mound. It is an 8 inning game when he pitches. Then again, at some point his hot streak will stop as well.<\/p>\n

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