Los Angeles Angels vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 5/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Monday, May 6, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+102) Pittsburgh (-120)

The Los Angeles Angels (12-22) are en route to PNC Park on Monday where they will go up against the Pittsburgh Pirates (16-19). The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at +102 while Pittsburgh is coming in at -120. The total has been set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Tyler Anderson and Mitch Keller.

The Angels have tallied 44 doubles as a unit and have hit 36 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .384 and have been called out on strikes 300 times, while being walked on 95 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which is 18th in baseball. They have amassed 125 RBI's and 271 hits so far this year, while their team batting average comes in at .242. They have a total of 138 runs and hold an OBP of .306.

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The Angels are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.91 on the campaign (27th in the league), and the staff has struck out 281 hitters. Angels pitchers have conceded 39 long balls in addition to 176 total runs (27th in MLB). They have walked 130 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.48 as a team so far this year. Los Angeles has yielded 268 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 159 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.16 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.37.

The Angels have sent 103 relievers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 44 base runners for the season and 34.1% of those players crossed the plate. They have recorded 7 saves so far this season and have not converted 4 out of their 11 chances to get a save. The Angels relief pitchers have a save rate of 63.6% and has come into the game in 25 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 14 holds this year (28th in MLB). Angels pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 28 times in addition to having 18 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have converted 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,625 innings on the field, ranking them 16th in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have a tally of 875 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 281 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .985 which has them sitting 16th in the majors, and have a total of 30 double plays.

Anderson has taken the hill for 979 innings and has 826 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.27 (465 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.274. He has allowed 948 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) with 300 free passes. Anderson (52-52 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.31 and he has gone up against 4,128 hitters during his time in the majors.

Pittsburgh is sitting with 25 home runs on the year to go along with 114 RBIs. They have recorded 43 doubles, while walking 137 times as well as putting up 121 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates hold a team OBP of .309 as well as a batting average of .223 on the campaign. The Pirates hold a team slugging percentage of .330 and they earn 3.56 runs per outing (27th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 319 occasions (6th in MLB) and have earned a total of 257 base hits.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.198 and have a FIP of 3.88 as a squad for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.80 (295 strikeouts against 105 walks). They are currently ranked 11th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 257. They have given up 35 homers and they relinquish 4.11 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have relinquished 138 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.66 (123 earned runs allowed).

Pittsburgh has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 17 save chances and they have converted 9 saves. They are ranked 26th in MLB with a save percentage of 52.9%, and they have sent 107 relievers to the hill for the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 47 times in high leverage situations and on 32 occasions with runners on. Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score rate of 32.7% of 49 inherited base runners. With 35 save situations, the Pirates have accumulated 18 holds in addition to 8 blown saves.

In 2,721 innings played, the Pirates have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (8th in MLB). The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 27 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (25th in professional baseball). The Pirates have recorded 280 assists, 22 errors and have accounted for 907 putouts this year.

In his career, Keller has allowed 605 base knocks while tallying 560 punch outs in 563 frames. He has surrendered 297 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.451 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.63 and he has gone up against 2,475 opposing hitters during his career. Keller (27-41 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.74 earned run average while surrendering 9.7 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+102)

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