Pirates vs Angels Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 8

Odds updated as of 11:27 AM

The Wednesday schedule in MLB includes a matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Angels.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Pirates vs Angels Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (17-20) vs. Los Angeles Angels (13-23)
• Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
• Time: 12:35 PM ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT

Pirates vs Angels Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-138) | LAA: (+118)
• Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+146) | LAA: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)

Pirates vs Angels Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Martín Pérez (Pirates) - 1-2, 3.15 ERA vs José Soriano (Angels) - 1-4, 3.77 ERA

The Pirates will look to Martin Perez (1-2) against the Angels and Jose Soriano (1-4). Perez and his team have a record of 2-4-0 against the spread when he starts. Perez has started three games with his team as the moneyline favorite, and has been upset each time. The Angels have a 2-3-0 ATS record in Soriano's five starts that had a set spread. The Angels are 1-3 in Soriano's four starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Pirates vs Angels Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Angels win (53.1%)

Pirates vs Angels Moneyline

• Los Angeles is a +118 underdog on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a -138 favorite at home.

Pirates vs Angels Spread

• The Angels are +1.5 on the spread (-178 to cover), and Pittsburgh is +146 to cover the runline.

Pirates vs Angels Over/Under

• A combined run total of 9 has been set for Pirates-Angels on May 8, with the over at -102 and the under at -120.

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Pirates vs Angels Betting Trends

• The Pirates have come away with five wins in the 15 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Pittsburgh has come away with a win four times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -138 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 14 of their 36 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Pirates are 17-19-0 against the spread in their 36 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Angels have been the moneyline underdog 29 total times this season. They've gone 11-18 in those games.
• Los Angeles has a 7-8 record (winning 46.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +118 or longer.
• The Angels have played in 36 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 18 times (18-16-2).
• The Angels have covered 50% of their games this season, going 18-18-0 against the spread.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in slugging percentage (.399) thanks to 13 extra-base hits. He has a .245 batting average and an on-base percentage of .341.
• Among qualified batters, he is 96th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 56th, and he is 94th in slugging.
• Connor Joe has 30 hits and an OBP of .358, both of which lead the Pirates this season. He's batting .280 and slugging .449.
• Among qualifying batters, his batting average ranks him 38th, his on-base percentage 40th, and his slugging percentage 51st.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes has collected 31 base hits, an OBP of .322 and a slugging percentage of .318 this season.
• Edward Olivares has been key for Pittsburgh with 18 hits, an OBP of .284 plus a slugging percentage of .395.
• Olivares has safely hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .211 with a double, a home run and four RBI.

Angels Player Leaders

• Taylor Ward has accumulated a slugging percentage of .471, a team-best for the Angels. He's batting .271 with an on-base percentage of .302.
• He is 49th in batting average, 112th in on-base percentage and 38th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Luis Rengifo is batting .330 with six doubles, two home runs and six walks. He's slugging .462 with an on-base percentage of .378.
• Nolan Schanuel is batting .239 with two doubles, three home runs and 12 walks.
• Jo Adell is batting .247 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and five walks.

Pirates vs Angels Head to Head

• 5/7/2024: 9-0 LAA (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 5/6/2024: 4-1 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 7/23/2023: 7-5 LAA (Favorite: Angels, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 7/22/2023: 3-0 PIT (Favorite: Angels, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 7/21/2023: 8-5 LAA (Favorite: Angels, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)

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