Los Angeles Angels vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction & Picks - MLB

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Los Angeles Angels
4/23/25 21:38
Pittsburgh Pirates

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 by Travis Pulver | in MLB Picks

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.

Los Angeles Angels vs Pittsburgh Pirates Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L
25 Los Angeles Angels
0.444 162 72 90
26 Pittsburgh Pirates
0.438 162 71 91

Los Angeles Angels and Pittsburgh Pirates Latest Matches

Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels Latest matches
L L L W L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 20, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
5 :  4
San Francisco Giants

Apr 19, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
2 :  3
San Francisco Giants

Apr 18, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
2 :  0
San Francisco Giants

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

Texas Rangers
5 :  3
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

Texas Rangers
4 :  0
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 13, 2025 - MLB

Houston Astros
7 :  3
Los Angeles Angels
L W W W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 20, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
5 :  4
San Francisco Giants

Apr 19, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
2 :  3
San Francisco Giants

Apr 18, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
2 :  0
San Francisco Giants

Apr 6, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
6 :  2
Cleveland Guardians

Apr 5, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
10 :  4
Cleveland Guardians

Apr 4, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
6 :  8
Cleveland Guardians
W L W L L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

Texas Rangers
5 :  3
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

Texas Rangers
4 :  0
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 13, 2025 - MLB

Houston Astros
7 :  3
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 12, 2025 - MLB

Houston Astros
1 :  4
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 11, 2025 - MLB

Houston Astros
14 :  3
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 10, 2025 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
1 :  11
Los Angeles Angels
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates Latest matches
L W W L L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 20, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
4 :  5
Cleveland Guardians

Apr 19, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
0 :  3
Cleveland Guardians

Apr 18, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
7 :  10
Cleveland Guardians

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
1 :  0
Washington Nationals

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
6 :  1
Washington Nationals

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
0 :  3
Washington Nationals
L W W L L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 20, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
4 :  5
Cleveland Guardians

Apr 19, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
0 :  3
Cleveland Guardians

Apr 18, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
7 :  10
Cleveland Guardians

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
1 :  0
Washington Nationals

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
6 :  1
Washington Nationals

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
0 :  3
Washington Nationals
L L W L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 13, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
4 :  0
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 12, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
5 :  2
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 11, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
5 :  3
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 2, 2025 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
2 :  4
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 1, 2025 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
7 :  0
Pittsburgh Pirates

Mar 31, 2025 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
6 :  1
Pittsburgh Pirates

Los Angeles Angels against Pittsburgh Pirates : Head to Head (H2H)

Los Angeles Angels

100 %

Pittsburgh Pirates

0 %

Jul 21, 2023 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
8 :  5
Pittsburgh Pirates

Los Angeles Angels - Pittsburgh Pirates Key Points

  1. The Angels lead the all-time series vs. the Pirates 13-12.
  2. The Angels are 8-8 against the Pirates at home.
  3. The public is leaning towards the Angels with 55% of moneyline tickets and 52% of the handle.
  4. The public is also expecting a higher-scoring game, with 81% of total tickets and 85% of the handle on the OVER (9).

Our Los Angeles Angels vs Pittsburgh Pirates 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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