The Los Angeles Angels (49-48) will host the Pittsburgh Pirates (42-54), Friday at 9:38 PM ET, in the opener of a three-game series. Shohei Ohtani (7-5) is the starter for the Angels, and Johan Oviedo (3-10) for the Pirates.
How to Live Stream Angels vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Friday, July 21, 2023
- Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Stadium: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
- TV: MLB.tv
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Angels and Pirates Stats
- The Angels have a 9.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, seventh-best in baseball.
- The Angels have the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.51) in the majors this season.
- The Angels rank third in Major League Baseball with 147 home runs.
- Hitters for Los Angeles rank fifth in the majors with a combined .445 team slugging percentage.
- The Pirates pitching staff ranks 20th in MLB with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pittsburgh has a 4.50 team ERA that ranks 22nd among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Pirates have hit 84 home runs this season, the third-lowest total in MLB action.
- So far this season, Pittsburgh has the fifth-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.379).
Angels vs. Pirates Key Players
- Ohtani is the bat to watch in the Angels lineup, leading the team in batting average (.306), home runs (35), and RBI (76).
- Taylor Ward is batting .248 with 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 35 walks.
- Hunter Renfroe has 21 doubles, 15 home runs and 27 walks while batting .244.
- Carlos Santana has 22 doubles, nine home runs and 42 walks while batting .230.
- Bryan Reynolds is hitting .255 with 21 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 31 walks.
- Andrew McCutchen paces the Pirates with a team-high batting average of .266.
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Angels vs. Pirates Betting Odds and Trends
Angels vs. Pirates Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | -165 | +140 | 8 | -110 | -110 |
Angels vs. Pirates Betting Trends
- The Angels have entered the game as favorites 54 times this season and won 28, or 51.9%, of those games.
- This season the Angels have won 10 of their 16 games, or 62.5%, when favored by at least -165 on the moneyline.
- So far this season, the Angels and their opponents have hit the over in 47 of 97 games with a total.
- The Pirates have come away with 30 wins in the 75 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- The Pirates have a win-loss record of 8-14 when favored by +140 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- Pirates games have gone over the total in 49 of their 96 opportunities.
