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Padres vs Angels: 5 Things to Know About the History of the Series

Some interesting facts about the Padres' upcoming series against the Angels.

Sarah Morris

Padres vs Angels: 5 Things to Know About the History of the Series
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Coming off a disappointing road trip to Pittsburgh and Cincinnati where the Padres lost two out of three from the Reds, the San Diego Padres face the Los Angeles Angels. at Petco Park. Here are all the interesting facts about the two teams, and the history of this series.

1. In 39 games, the Padres have won 18 and lost 21 to the Angels.

2. On July 19, 2014, the Padres sent Huston Street and Trevor Gott to the Angels for four prospects.

3. The Padres have a $248 million payroll, the third highest in the Major Leagues, and the Angels have a $212 million payroll, the sixth.

4. The Padres have 38 wins and 45 losses, and the Angels have 45 wins and 41 losses.

5. The Padres have Juan Soto and Josh Hader going to the All-Star Game and the Angels have Shohei Otani and Mike Trout as All-Stars this season. Both teams had big snubs, in the form of Fernando Tatis Jr. for the Friars and RHP Carlos Estevez for the Halos.

The Padres hope to start their better second half against the Angels at Petco this week.

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Sarah Morris
SARAH MORRIS

Since I was seven, I have been an ardent baseball fan. In high school, I was the statistician for both Junior Varsity and Varsity baseball teams. I was a freelance writer for Major League Baseball Advanced Media for seventeen seasons. In my free time, I am a novelist.

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