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The Pittsburgh Pirates will meet the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium tonight for Game Two of a three-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 9:38 p.m. EST. Despite being destroyed in Game 1 yesterday, the Angels are favored to win tonight.
‘Destroyed’ may be a nice way to put it. Pittsburgh recorded 18 hits in a game for the first time since the 2023 season in what ended up being a 9-3 blowout win for the visiting Pirates. Andrew McCutcheon was one of three Pittsburgh players to record three hits on the day, but the only one to record a home run, a three-run shot in the top of the fourth that put the Pirates up 5-1 at the time. Pittsburgh pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts on the day, holding the Angels' lineup to five hits (one home run) and three earned runs.
The Pirates will go with Andrew Heaney on the mound today. Heaney is off to a strong start this season, having gone 1-1 in four starts with a 2.13 ERA and .91 WHIP. He’ll face Jack Kochanowicz. Kochanowicz is not off to nearly as productive a start as Heaney. He is 1-2 in four starts with a 6.20 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with just ten total strikeouts across all four starts.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Angels Form
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0.48 | 123 | 59 | 64 |
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0.419 | 124 | 52 | 72 |
Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Angels Latest Matches
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Pittsburgh Pirates against Los Angeles Angels : Head to Head (H2H)
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Los Angeles Angels Key Points
- The Angels lead the all-time series vs. the Pirates 13-12.
- The Angels are 8-8 against the Pirates at home.
- The public is leaning towards the Angels with 55% of moneyline tickets and 52% of the handle.
- The public is also expecting a higher-scoring game, with 81% of total tickets and 85% of the handle on the OVER (9).
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Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction
Los Angeles got the season off to a nice start, going 8-4 in their first 12 games. But they have since come back down to Earth, losing seven of their last ten. The problem over the last week has been twofold: they can’t hit (.174 BA, worst in the league over the previous week), and several pitchers, like Kochanowicz, have been struggling. With how he’s pitching, Heaney will control the Angels' lineup.
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