Pittsburgh Pirates (8-15) vs. LA Angels (11-10)
April 23, 2025 9:38 pm EDT
The Line: LA Angels -148 / Pittsburgh Pirates 124; Over/Under: 9
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Angels meet Wednesday in MLB action from Angel Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Angels vs Pirates Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Pittsburgh Pirates will send out Andrew Heaney for the start here, and Heaney is 1-1 with a 2.13 ERA and 22 strikeouts this season. In his career, Heaney is 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 21 strikeouts against the Angels. The Los Angeles Angels will start Jack Kochanowicz here, and Kochanowicz is 1-2 with a 6.20 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. This will be Kochanowicz’s first career start against the Pirates.
Pittsburgh Pirates Recap
The Pittsburgh Pirates come into this game looking to add on to their 9-3 win over the Angels from Tuesday’s series opener to improve to 9-15 this season. After this series, the Pirates will head on the road for a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Pirates Snap Three-Game Losing Skid
Bryan Reynolds has a team-high 25 hits with 4 doubles, 3 home runs, and 12 RBIs while also leading the Pirates with 33 strikeouts so far this season. Oneil Cruz has posted a team-high 5 home runs and 11 RBIs with 10 stolen bases, while Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 22 hits with 5 stolen bases. Emmanuel Valdez also has a pair of triples this season.
Los Angeles Angels Recap
The Los Angeles Angels come into this game looking to bounce back after ending up on the wrong side of the decision in Tuesday’s series opener to fall to 11-11 on the year. After this series, the Angels will head on the road for a series against the Minnesota Twins.
Angels Drop 6 Of Their Last 8
Logan O’Hoppe has 19 hits, including 5 home runs and 9 RBIs, while Nolan Schanuel has 22 hits with 4 doubles, a triple, 2 home runs, and 8 RBIs. Luis Rengifo has a team-high 5 doubles with his 17 hits, and Taylor Ward also has 20 hits as well, while Mike Trout’s added 8 home runs and 16 RBIs so far this season. Jorge Soler also has 4 home runs, but also has the unfortunate distinction of leading the Angels with 30 strikeouts so far this season. Kyren Paris has also chipped in 15 hits with a triple, 5 home runs, and 8 RBIs in addition to 5 stolen bases.
Angels vs Pirates Prediction
I’m leaning towards the Pirates here. I just think that the Pirates have the more reliable option on the mound in Andrew Heaney, and Kochanowicz has been hittable as of late. The Pirates have been improving at the plate as of late, and the bullpen has been solid for the Pirates as of late as well. It’s not my favorite game on the board, but I’ll side with the Pirates on the road here.
