Angels vs. Pirates Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups April 23, 2025

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The Pittsburgh Pirates (8-15) carry a three-game losing streak into a home matchup against the Los Angeles Angels (11-10) on Wednesday at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Angels are favored (-148) to give the underdog Pirates (+124) another loss. Los Angeles’ Jack Kochanowicz starts against Pittsburgh’s Andrew Heaney.

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Angels to win vs Pirates -148

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Angels vs. Pirates betting lines

  • Favorite: Angels (-148)
  • Underdog: Pirates (+124)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Angels betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Angels betting info

  • The Angels have a 3-2 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 60% of those games).
  • Los Angeles has played as moneyline favorites of -148 or shorter in only two games this season, which it split 1-1.
  • The Angels have a 59.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • Los Angeles has combined with opponents to go over the total 10 times this season for a 10-10-1 record against the over/under.
  • The Angels have an 11-10-0 record ATS this season.

Angels hitting info

  • Mike Trout paces the Angels in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (16).
  • Among batters in MLB play, Trout ranks third in home runs and 21st in RBI.
  • Nolan Schanuel is hitting .273 with four doubles, a triple, two home runs and eight walks.
  • Schanuel currently ranks 119th in home runs and 165th in RBI in the bigs.
  • Kyren Paris is batting .288 with a double, a triple, five home runs and five walks.
  • Taylor Ward has four doubles, five home runs and four walks while batting .216.

Angels pitching rankings

  • The 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Angels pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB.
  • Los Angeles’ 4.35 team ERA ranks 21st across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Angels average baseball’s 23rd-ranked WHIP (1.364).
  • The Angels surrender the 20th-fewest home runs in baseball (28 total, 1.3 per game).
  • In its 5-4 win last time out, Los Angeles struck out nine Giants batters while allowing eight hits.

Pirates betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Pirates betting info

  • This season, the Pirates have been the underdog 12 times and won three, or 25%, of those games.
  • This season, Pittsburgh has won one of its seven games when it’s the underdog by at least +124 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Pirates, based on the moneyline, is 44.6%.
  • So far this season, Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 10 of its 23 games with a total.
  • In 23 games with a spread this season, the Pirates are 7-16-0 ATS.

Pirates hitting info

  • Oneil Cruz is batting .227 this season with a team-high five home runs and 11 RBI.
  • Cruz ranks 27th in homers and 75th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
  • Ke’Bryan Hayes has collected 16 hits this season and has an OBP of .277. He’s slugging .289 on the year.
  • Hayes currently is 176th in homers and 119th in RBI in the big leagues.
  • Hayes takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .150 with an RBI.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa leads Pittsburgh with a .268 batting average.
  • Kiner-Falefa brings a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double.
  • Enmanuel Valdez has collected 11 hits this season and has an OBP of .339. He’s slugging .438 on the year.

Pirates pitching rankings

  • The Pirates have a 7.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in baseball.
  • Pittsburgh has pitched to a 4.05 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
  • The Pirates have a combined WHIP of 1.234 as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in MLB.
  • The Pirates have allowed the second-fewest home runs this season at just 15, or 0.7 per game.
  • Pittsburgh suffered a 5-4 defeat in its most recent game, as its pitchers struck out six Guardians batters while allowing eight hits.
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