The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Angels meet Thursday in MLB action at Angel Stadium. Here’s an Angels vs Pirates Prediction. This article will include an Angels vs Pirates Pick.
Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 10-15 on the year and play the Dodgers, Cubs, and Padres next. The Pittsburgh Pirates are batting .222 on the season, have a .304 OBP, and a .335 slugging percentage. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching staff has a 3.84 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pittsburgh Pirates with 26 hits and 13 RBI, while Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Oneil Cruz have combined for 42 hits and 19 RBI.
Carmen Mlodzinski gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he is 1-3 with a 7.41 ERA and 14 strikeouts this season. This will be Mlodzinski’s second career game against the Los Angeles Angels.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 11-12 on the year and play the Twins, Mariners, and Tigers next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting .216 on the season, have a .274 OBP, and a .393 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff has a 4.50 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel leads the Los Angeles Angels with 22 hits and 8 RBI, while Jorge Soler and Taylor Ward have combined for 42 hits and 18 RBI.
Tyler Anderson gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season. Anderson is 1-1 with a 5.84 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Pirates have lost seven of their last eight road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Angels have won three of their last four games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim following a loss.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Angels have covered the run line in three of their last four night games following a home loss.
- The Pirates have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last seven road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Pirates have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six road games against opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win
- The Angels have lost each of their last five games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The underdogs have won each of the Pirates’ last four games.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 games as favorites.
- The Pirates have covered the run line each of their last eight road games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Pirates have won the first inning in three of their last four games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Taylor Ward has hit a home run in three of the Angels’ last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Tyler Anderson has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Tyler Anderson has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Tim Anderson has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Anthony Rendon has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against the Pirates.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Yoan Moncada has scored a run in each of his last five appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded a Double in each of his last three home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Mike Trout ranks T4th in the league in Home Runs (8) this season.
Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Facts
- Andrew McCutchen has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Oneil Cruz has hit a home run in three of the Pirates’ last four night games.
- Bryan Reynolds has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Pirates’ last four road games against the Angels.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against AL opponents.
- Adam Frazier has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances against the Angels.
- Oneil Cruz ranks 1st in the league in Steals (11) this season.
Angels vs Pirates Prediction
The Angels are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home and Anderson is on the mound. Anderson has been great this season, which includes five hits and two runs allowed in his last 16.2 innings. I’m still not laying juice with the Angels when they’re looking more and more like the Angels, a team that’s lost seven of their last nine games.
The Angels have scored three or fewer runs in nine of their last 11 games. The Pirates have been the better team in this series, and Mlodzinski has shown he’s better than how he’s performed this season. Maybe pitching against a poor Angels offense gets Mlodzinski back on track. Either way, give me the Pirates and the plus money.