Los Angeles Angels vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 5/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-104) Pittsburgh (-112)

The Los Angeles Angels (12-23) are on their way to PNC Park on Wednesday where they will go up against the Pittsburgh Pirates (17-19). The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at -104 while Pittsburgh is coming in at -112. The total has been set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Jose Soriano and Martin Perez.

Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .381 and have struck out 312 times, while taking a walk on 99 occasions. They have recorded 127 runs batted in as well as 282 base knocks on the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .239. The Angels have accrued 49 doubles as a unit and have smacked 37 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 140 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .303. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are earning 4.0 runs per game, which ranks them 20th in the league.

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The Angels are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.89 on the campaign (27th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 295 batters. Angels pitchers have allowed 42 long balls and 184 runs in total (27th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 135 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.50 as a squad on the campaign. Los Angeles has given up 279 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 167 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.19 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.35.

Angels relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 29 times and also have had 18 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have accumulated 14 holds on the campaign (28th in baseball). The Angels relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 63.6% and has come into the game in 25 save situations. They have tallied 7 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 4 out of their 11 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 45 base runners over the course of the season with 33.3% of them crossed the plate. The Angels have dispatched 106 relievers to the mound this season.

The Angels have transformed 70.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of 2,769 innings on the field, which ranks them 13th in MLB. The Los Angeles Angels have 923 putouts on the year, in addition to 291 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which is 14th in MLB, and they have turned 30 double plays.

Soriano (2-7 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.26 and he has gone up against 309 opposing batters in the majors. He has allowed 55 hits (7.0 hits per nine innings) and has 38 free passes. His ERA is 3.69 (29 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.316. Soriano has thrown 70 innings and has earned 82 K's during his pro baseball career.

Pittsburgh has hit 27 long balls over the course of the season to go along with 123 runs batted in. They have tallied 48 doubles, while taking a walk 140 times as well as putting up 130 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated an on-base percentage of .307 in addition to a team batting average of .224 so far this year. The Pirates hold a team slugging percentage of .336 and they are earning 3.61 runs per contest (26th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 331 occasions (6th in baseball) and have recorded 272 hits.

The Pirates have a WHIP of 1.181 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.93 as a team over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (306 strikeouts against 109 walks). They are currently ranked 12th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 269. They have given up 38 home runs and they surrender 3.99 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have conceded 142 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.57 (127 earned runs yielded).

Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.4% of 51 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 48 times in high leverage situations and also on 33 occasions with runners on base. With 37 save situations, the Pirates have 19 holds and also 8 blown saves. They are ranked 25th in the league with a save percentage of 55.6%, and they have dispatched 110 relief pitchers to the mound this year. Pittsburgh has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 18 save chances and they have recorded 10 saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 30 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (26th in pro baseball). The Pirates have recorded 306 assists, 23 errors and have 961 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 2,883 innings on the diamond, the Pirates have a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (7th in professional baseball).

Perez (86-83 mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.40 ERA while allowing 9.7 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 1.94 and he has faced 6,424 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded 724 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.441 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. During his pro baseball career, Perez has conceded 1,601 hits while earning 1,033 punch outs in 1,480 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-104)

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