Padres take two from Angels, win fifth consecutive series

ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 19: Bryce Johnson #29 of the San Diego Padres runs to first base after hitting an RBI single in the seventh inning during the game between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Sunday, April 19, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ryan Sun/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images Michael King took the mound for the San Diego Padres in the final game of the three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium looking to help his team win the series. King was not at his best, but he was good enough to hold the Angels scoreless over five innings before leaving the game with a 1-0 lead.

The right-hander labored through his start thanks to four walks, but he made pitches to get out of trouble. King finished with six strikeouts and just one hit allowed en route to a 2-1 win. Michael King strikes out six batters over five innings pitched and allows just one hit against the Angels.

Padres @ Angels #ForTheFaithful pic. twitter. com/g8j379AJvM — San Diego Strong (@PadresStrong) April 19, 2026 The San Diego offense thought Reid Detmers was going to be on the mound for Los Angeles, but prior to the start of the game the Padres learned Walbert Urena would start for the Angels in what was expected to be a bullpen game for the home team.

By the time Urena walked off the mound he had completed six innings and worked into the seventh, allowing one run on four hits with two walks and eight strikeouts. He was charged with a second run to close the books on his outing when reliever Sam Bachman allowed an inherited runner to score in the seventh to give the Padres a 2-0 lead. San Diego scored the first run of the game in the top of the fourth inning when Xander Bogaerts singled through the middle of the infield to score Fernando Tatis Jr.