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The Los Angeles Angels (12-23) hope to avoid their fourth straight defeat when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (17-19) Tuesday at 6:40 PM ET on BSW. The Pirates are listed as -133 favorites, while the Angels are +112 underdogs as they try to snap their losing skid.
Quinn Priester will get the ball for Pittsburgh while Los Angeles will counter with Patrick Sandoval.
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Pirates and Angels Betting Trends
The Pirates have won 42.9% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (6-8).
Pittsburgh has a record of 4-4 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -133 or shorter (50% winning percentage).
The Angels have been underdogs in 31 games this season and won 11 (35.5%) of those contests.
Los Angeles has a record of 7-9, a 43.8% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +112 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The Pirates have played in 36 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 14 times (14-22-0).
The Angels and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 18 of their 35 opportunities.
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates have the No. 24 offense in baseball scoring 3.6 runs per game (130 total runs).
Pittsburgh has hit 27 home runs this season, the fourth-lowest total in baseball.
The Pirates have the 24th-ranked batting average in the league (.224).
Pittsburgh’s 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 25th in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 13th in the majors.
Pittsburgh’s 3.57 team ERA ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Angels Stats & Insights
The Angels have scored 140 runs (four per game) this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
Los Angeles’ 37 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
The Angels have a team batting average of .239 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.
Los Angeles ranks 19th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 Ks per contest.
The Angels have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.
Los Angeles pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.89 ERA this year, which ranks 27th in MLB.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Priester (0-2) gets the starting nod for the Pirates in his fourth start of the season. He’s put together a 3.31 ERA in 16 1/3 innings pitched, with 11 strikeouts.
Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in runs batted in with 17 while batting .250.
Connor Joe’s batting average of .279 leads all Pittsburgh hitters this season.
Ke’Bryan Hayes is slashing .248/.331/.328 this season for the Pirates.
Edward Olivares has 17 hits and an OBP of .282 to go with a slugging percentage of .397 this season.
Angels Key Players to Watch
The Angels will send Sandoval (1-5) to the mound for his eighth start this season.
Taylor Ward has put up a team-high batting average of .271 and paces the Angels in runs batted in (24).
Luis Rengifo has six doubles, two home runs and six walks while hitting .330.
Jo Adell is hitting .250 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and five walks.
Nolan Schanuel is hitting .233 with a double, three home runs and 12 walks.
Pirates and Angels Injuries
Pirates: Jason Delay: 10 Day IL (Knee), Marco Gonzales: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Ryan Borucki: 15 Day IL (Left triceps inflammation), Dauri Moreta: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Angels: Miguel Sanó: 10 Day IL (Knee), Mike Trout: 10 Day IL (Meniscus), Anthony Rendon: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Chase Silseth: 15 Day IL (Elbow), José Cisnero: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Guillermo Zuniga: 15 Day IL (Pectoral strain), Sam Bachman: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Robert William Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Michael Stefanic: 60 Day IL (Quadricep), José Quijada: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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