Pirates vs Angels Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 5

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are among the MLB squads in action on Saturday, versus the Los Angeles Angels.

We've got you covered, in terms of the vital information regarding this matchup before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Pirates vs Angels Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (70-72) vs. Los Angeles Angels (53-88)
• Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT and ABTV

Pirates vs Angels Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-178) | LAA: (+150)
• Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+125) | LAA: +1.5 (-150)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Pirates vs Angels Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Braxton Ashcraft (Pirates) - 14-5, 3.65 ERA vs Yusei Kikuchi (Angels) - 0-5, 5.65 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Pirates will send Braxton Ashcraft (14-5) to the mound, while Yusei Kikuchi (0-5) will get the nod for the Angels. Ashcraft's team is 15-12-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Ashcraft's team has been victorious in 80% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 16-4. The Angels have a 2-7-0 record against the spread in Kikuchi's starts. The Angels have been the moneyline underdog in six of Kikuchi's starts this season, and they went 1-5 in those games.

Pirates vs Angels Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (69%)

Pirates vs Angels Moneyline

• Los Angeles is a +150 underdog on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a -178 favorite at home.

Pirates vs Angels Spread

• The Angels are at the Pirates, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Angels are +125 to cover the spread, and the Pirates are -150.

Pirates vs Angels Over/Under

• The over/under for Pirates-Angels on Sept. 5 is 7.5. The over is -118, and the under is -104.

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Pirates vs Angels Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been victorious in 42, or 56.8%, of the 74 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Pittsburgh has come away with a win four times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -178 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 74 of their 140 opportunities.
• In 140 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 67-73-0 against the spread.
• The Angels have won 34.5% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (39-74).
• Los Angeles is 8-16 (winning just 33.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +150 or longer.
• The Angels have played in 140 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 57 times (57-80-3).
• The Angels have gone 71-69-0 against the spread this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has 33 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 80 walks while batting .261. He has an on-base percentage of .369 and a slugging percentage of .418.
• Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 58th, his on-base percentage ranks 18th, and he is 73rd in slugging.
• Brandon Lowe leads Pittsburgh with 131 hits. He is batting .254 this season and has 58 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .482 with an on-base percentage of .324.
• He is 69th in batting average, 84th in on-base percentage and 26th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Nick Gonzales has a team-best OPS of .769, fueled by a slash line of .310/.372/.397 this season.
• Oneil Cruz has 17 home runs, 58 RBI and a batting average of .270 this season.

Angels Player Leaders

• Zach Neto has a slugging percentage of .431 and has 127 hits, both team-best numbers for the Angels. He's batting .236 and with an on-base percentage of .317.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average is 106th, his on-base percentage ranks 93rd, and he is 60th in slugging.
• Mike Trout's .375 on-base percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .239 while slugging .423.
• Including all qualifying players, he is 102nd in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage and 65th in slugging percentage.
• Vaughn Grissom is batting .249 with 20 doubles, 10 home runs and 23 walks.
• Wade Meckler is hitting .296 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 25 walks.

Pirates vs Angels Head to Head

• 9/4/2026: 1-0 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 4/24/2025: 4-3 LAA (Favorite: Angels, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 4/23/2025: 3-0 PIT (Favorite: Angels, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 4/22/2025: 9-3 PIT (Favorite: Angels, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 5/8/2024: 5-4 LAA (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 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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