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The Los Angeles Angels (13-23) and Kevin Pillar (2 HR in his last game) are underdogs (+119) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates (17-20) on Wednesday at 12:35 PM ET on SportsNet PT.
Pittsburgh’s Martin Perez gets the start, and he’ll go against Los Angeles’ Jose Soriano.
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Pirates and Angels Betting Trends
The Pirates are 6-9 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 40% of those games).
Pittsburgh has gone 4-3 (winning 57.1% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -141 or shorter.
The Angels have been underdogs in 32 games this season and won 12 (37.5%) of those contests.
Los Angeles is 7-8 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +119 or more on the moneyline.
The Pirates have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 15 times this season for a 15-22-0 record against the over/under.
The Angels and their opponents have hit the over in 19 of their 36 games with a total this season.
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates have the No. 26 offense in MLB action scoring 3.5 runs per game (130 total runs).
Pittsburgh has hit the fourth-fewest home runs in baseball this season (27).
The Pirates are 26th in MLB with a .221 batting average.
Pittsburgh strikes out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 mark in the majors.
The Pirates pitching staff is 15th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
Pittsburgh has the 10th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.66).
Angels Stats & Insights
The Angels rank 19th in the majors with 149 total runs scored this season.
Los Angeles’ 39 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
The Angels have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
Los Angeles ranks 19th in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
The Angels average the 12th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the majors this season.
Los Angeles has pitched to a 4.75 ERA this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Perez (1-2) gets the starting nod for the Pirates in his eighth start of the season. He has a 3.15 ERA in 40 2/3 innings pitched, with 31 strikeouts.
Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in runs batted in with 17 and has a batting average of .245.
Connor Joe is batting .280 to lead Pittsburgh, while adding three homers and 14 runs batted in this season.
Ke’Bryan Hayes is slashing .240/.322/.318 this season for the Pirates.
Edward Olivares has 18 hits and an OBP of .284 to go with a slugging percentage of .395 this season.
Angels Key Players to Watch
The Angels’ Soriano (1-4) will make his sixth start of the season.
Taylor Ward leads the Angels with 24 runs batted in.
Luis Rengifo is hitting .330 with six doubles, two home runs and six walks.
Nolan Schanuel is hitting .239 with two doubles, three home runs and 12 walks.
Jo Adell is hitting .247 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and five 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), José Cisnero: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Guillermo Zuniga: 15 Day IL (Pectoral strain), Chase Silseth: 60 Day IL (Elbow), 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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