Pirates vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 8, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates (17-19) will look to complete a series sweep as they take a 1-0 lead into their final matchup against the Los Angeles Angels (12-23) at 12:35 PM ET Wednesday from PNC Park. The Pirates are favored (-135) by bookmakers. Pittsburgh’s Martin Perez and Los Angeles’ Jose Soriano have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our betting primer for this tilt, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Pirates vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Pirates (-135)
• Underdog: Angels (+114)
• Over/under: 8

Pirates vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Pirates have come away with six wins in the 14 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 4-3 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -135 or more on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 57.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Angels have won 37.9% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (11-18).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +114 or longer, Los Angeles has a record of 7-9 (43.8%).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Angels a 46.7% chance to win.

Pirates vs. Angels Hitting Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in runs batted in with 17 while batting .250.
• Reynolds ranks 76th in Major League Baseball in home runs, and 69th in RBI.
• Connor Joe is batting .279 to lead Pittsburgh, while adding three homers and 14 runs batted in this season.
• Taylor Ward has racked up a team-high batting average of .271 and paces the Angels in runs batted in (24).
• Among all batters in MLB, Ward’s home run total puts him 21st, and his RBI total ranks 16th.
• Luis Rengifo has six doubles, two home runs and six walks while hitting .330.

Pirates vs. Angels Pitching Rankings

• The Pirates have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.
• The Pirates have the 10th-best ERA (3.57) in the majors this season.
• Pirates pitchers have a 1.181 WHIP this season, eighth-best in the majors.
• The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Angels pitching staff ranks 13th in MLB.
• Los Angeles’ 4.89 team ERA ranks 27th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Angels combine for the 24th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.348).