
LAA @ SD



Matchup Details
Todays Game is on Monday, May 12th
12/05/25 21:40:00 PM EST First Pitch
Positive Match Player Stats for Angels vs Padres Matchup Today
The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yusei Kikuchi in the 80th percentile when estimating his strikeout talent.
Yusei Kikuchi has averaged 95.4 adjusted pitches per start this year, grading out in the 87th percentile.
The #3 field in the game for boosting strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.
Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.
As far as temperature and humidity go, the 7th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game.
Petco Park projects as the #28 field in the game for batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).
The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers.
The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the best out of all the teams in action today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Michael King in the 92nd percentile when estimating his strikeout skill.
Throwing 94.1 adjusted pitches per start this year on average, Michael King checks in at the 82nd percentile.
Michael King has experienced some positive variance in regards to his ERA this year; his 2.22 mark is deflated compared to his 3.29 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).
Negative Match Player Stats with Angels vs Padres
Yusei Kikuchi’s fastball velocity has fallen 1.8 mph this season (93.8 mph) below where it was last year (95.6 mph).
Yusei Kikuchi’s 2170-rpm spin rate on his fastball this season is a significant 119-rpm drop off from last season’s 2289-rpm rate.
Checking in at the 23rd percentile, Yusei Kikuchi compiled an 8.6% Swinging Strike percentage this year.
Petco Park has the 2nd-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks.
Petco Park has the 6th-shortest fence height (on average) in the league.
Yusei Kikuchi’s slider rate has risen by 14.7% from last year to this one (23.6% to 38.3%) .
Michael King’s 91.9-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a significant 1.1-mph drop off from last season’s 93-mph mark.
Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Michael King has utilized his fastball a lot this year, though: 53.3% of the time, ranking in the 100th percentile.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Michael King’s overall pitching talent ranks in the 93rd percentile out of all starting pitchers in the game right now.
Michael King’s 2375-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 77th percentile out of all SPs.
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