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Los Angeles Angels San Diego Padres Game Ends in 8-5 Padres Victory - Recap

San Diego grabbed a 8-5 win over Los Angeles on Wednesday, as Yu Darvish was credited with a win at Petco Park.

Bettors who backed the Padres were rewarded as -270 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.

Yu Darvish earned the victory for the Padres, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 1, and allowing 3 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Adam Frazier in the win.

Los Angeles got a 0.1-inning outing from Jake Petricka in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 3 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Jo Adell had 1 hits in the loss for the Angels.

The game was closed out by Mark Melancon who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.

Next game, San Diego takes its act on the road to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Los Angeles, they head on the road to face Houston.