Los Angeles Angels vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 5/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Pittsburgh Pirates (16-19) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (12-22) at PNC Park on Tuesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Patrick Sandoval and Quinn Priester.

As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 4.1 runs per game, which puts them at 19th in the league. They have earned 139 runs and have an OBP of .306. The Angels have tallied 47 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 36 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 126 RBI's and 277 hits on the campaign, while their batting average is at .241. Los Angeles is slugging .382 and have been rung up 307 times, while drawing a walk on 98 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.19 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.35. Angels pitchers have conceded 41 long balls and 180 runs in total (27th in the league). Los Angeles has relinquished 273 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 163 earned runs. The Angels have compiled a team ERA of 4.90 for the season (27th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 289 hitters. They have walked 132 batters and their FIP sits at 4.52 as a team this year.

The Angels have sent 105 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 44 runners so far this year with 34.1% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 7 saves on the season and have blown 4 of their 11 chances to get a save. The Angels relievers have a save percentage of 63.6% and has come into the game in 25 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 14 holds so far this year (28th in the league). Angels relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 28 times in addition to having 18 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have amassed 899 putouts this year, in addition to 284 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which puts them in 16th in baseball, and they have turned 30 double plays. The Angels have converted 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,697 innings, which ranks them 14th in pro baseball.

Sandoval has taken the ball for 488 frames and has accumulated 486 strikeouts during his career. Sandoval (18-42 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.92 while going up against 2,129 opposing hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.96 (215 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.392. He has given up 463 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 217 free passes.

Pittsburgh has 26 home runs on the season as well as 119 runs batted in. They have 45 doubles, while getting a free base 137 times and recording 126 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates have compiled a team OBP of .308 in addition to a team batting average of .225 this season. The Pirates hold a slugging % of .334 and they are earning 3.60 runs per contest (27th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 325 occasions (6th in the league) and have recorded 266 base knocks.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.196 in addition to having a FIP of 3.94 as a staff over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (301 strikeouts against 108 bases on balls). They rank 12th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 264. They have given up 37 homers and they yield 4.08 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have relinquished 141 runs for the season while having an ERA of 3.65 (126 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 37 save situations, the Pirates have recorded 19 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. Pittsburgh has called on relievers to enter the game in 18 save chances and they have tallied 10 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 48 times in high leverage situations and also on 33 occasions with runners on. Pittsburgh relievers have an inherited score rate of 31.4% out of their 51 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 25th in baseball with a save rate of 55.6%, and they have sent 110 relievers to the mound this season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 28 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (24th in baseball). The Pirates have racked up 288 assists, 22 errors and are sitting with 934 putouts for the year. In 2,802 innings played, the Pirates have a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (7th in professional baseball).

So far in his career, Priester has surrendered 73 base knocks and he has 47 punch outs in 66 innings pitched. Priester (3-5 career mark) has a 6.65 ERA and has conceded 9.9 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 49 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.598 and being the owner of a FIP of 6.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.42 and he has gone up against 305 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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