Padres Gear Up for Clash with Mike Trout and the Angels in Anaheim

The San Diego Padres open a three-game series in Anaheim on Friday. First pitch is 6:38 p.m. Friday on Padres.TV.

Series snapshot

The Padres sit 13-6 and second in the NL West. San Diego has won eight straight games and completed a perfect homestand.

Los Angeles enters at 10-10 and third in the AL West. The Angels split a four-game set in New York this week.

Recent trends and key bats

San Diego has balanced offense during the win streak. Four players posted OPS figures above .900 during the stretch.

• Ramón Laureano — 1.195 OPS during streak.
• Luis Campusano — 1.084 OPS during streak.
• Ty France — 1.080 OPS during streak.
• Gavin Sheets — 1.012 OPS during streak.
• Xander Bogaerts — .923 OPS and nine RBIs in his last seven games.

Mike Trout has been red-hot for the Angels. He homered five times in the New York series and has 13 RBIs in his last seven games.

Pitching matchups

Friday

Padres: Matt Waldron makes his 2026 debut. He threw 12 scoreless innings in three rehab starts.

Waldron has 12 strikeouts and one walk in those outings. He faced the Angels in 2024 and struck out four in 6⅓ innings.

Angels: José Soriano is 4-0 with a 0.33 ERA. The 27-year-old has 31 strikeouts and nine walks in 27 innings.

Soriano leads the majors in WHIP and hits per nine innings. He has gone at least six innings in all four starts.

Saturday

Padres: Germán Márquez is 2-1 with a 5.54 ERA. He has won his last two starts.

Márquez has 10 strikeouts and four walks over 13 innings this season. Left-handed hitters have a higher OPS against him.

Angels: Yusei Kikuchi is 0-2 with a 7.50 ERA. He has 19 strikeouts and 10 walks so far.

Kikuchi has not completed six innings in any start this year. He allowed two homers in his last outing.

Sunday

Padres: Michael King is 2-1 with a 2.78 ERA. He has produced consecutive quality starts.

King is issuing more walks than usual. His hits-per-nine mark is the best of his recent seasons.

Angels: Reid Detmers is 1-1 with a 3.57 ERA. Two of his four starts this year were quality outings.

Detmers has 26 strikeouts and six walks across 22⅔ innings. His only work vs. the Padres was a scoreless relief inning last year.

Bullpen notes

Mason Miller is 6-for-6 in save chances and carries a 0.00 ERA. He has a 23-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 9⅓ innings.

Wandy Peralta and Miller lead the Padres in appearances. Brent Suter and Chase Silseth are key arms for the Angels.

Team leaders

• Padres OPS: Ramón Laureano (.906), Jackson Merrill (.782), Gavin Sheets (.774).
• Angels OPS: Mike Trout (1.010), Jorge Soler (.850), Zach Neto (.833).
• Padres HR leaders: Laureano (4), Merrill (3), Bogaerts (3).
• Angels HR leaders: Trout (7), Soler (5), Neto (5).
• Padres RBI leaders: Bogaerts (13), Laureano (13), Merrill (13).
• Angels RBI leaders: Soler (18), Trout (16), Jo Adell (12).

Injury and roster updates

Catcher Freddy Fermin is day-to-day after passing concussion tests. He took a ball off his mask earlier in the week.

Nick Pivetta may miss weeks or months with a flexor strain. Jeremiah Estrada is on the 15-day injured list.

Griffin Canning is making a third rehab start for Triple-A El Paso. Yuki Matsui is rehabbing with El Paso as well.

Joe Musgrove is playing catch but has not resumed mound work after a spring setback related to Tommy John recovery.

The Angels expect several pitchers back before month’s end. Robert Stephenson underwent season-ending elbow surgery.

Third baseman Anthony Rendon is expected to retire, with his remaining contract payments deferred.

What to watch

The Padres gear up for a midweek tune-up before the road trip. They will look to extend their winning streak in Anaheim.

Mike Trout remains the central threat for Los Angeles. The Padres’ pitching and depth will be tested by his hot bat.

All three games stream on Padres.TV. Filmogaz.com will provide updates and analysis throughout the series.