Yusei Kikuchi will open the series for the Los Angeles Angels on Monday against Michael King and the San Diego Padres.
On Monday, the Los Angeles Angels and the San Diego Padres will take the field for the first time against each other this season. This three-game series is the only time the teams will play each other this season. The Angels have fallen to 16-23 overall this season and to the bottom of the American League West. They are three games behind the Texas Rangers and six games behind the Seattle Mariners. They lost two of three games over the weekend to the Baltimore Orioles before heading on the road.
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Game Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
Game Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
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The Padres are one of the best teams in the league with a 25-14 record and the No. 2 spot in the National League West, the hardest division in baseball. They are one game behind the division and MLB-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. They won two of three games against the Colorado Rockies on the road over the weekend, including 13-9 and 21-0 wins.
Yusei Kikuchi will take the mound for Los Angeles to open this series on the road. The left-hander is winless this season with a 0-4 record and a 3.83 ERA. He has 39 strikeouts through 42.1 innings pitched. Kikuchi gave up one earned run in his last start over six innings against the Toronto Blue Jays. He struck out six batters in the process and only allowed five hits.
San Diego will open the series with Michael King on the mound. The right-hander is 4-1 in his 2025 campaign with a 2.22 ERA. He has 48 strikeouts over 44.2 innings. King struck out a season-low two batters in his last start, allowing a season-high two earned runs on three hits over six innings on the road against the New York Yankees.
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