Los Ángeles Angels vs Pittsburgh Pirates Picks and Predictions for Saturday, September 5th, 2026
Los Angeles Angels vs Pittsburgh Pirates Game Information
The Los Angeles Angels continue an East Coast road trip Saturday night with a 6:40 PM matchup inside PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Los Angeles is well below .500 and is one of the worst teams in baseball, currently at the bottom of the American League West. The Pittsburgh Pirates stay home Saturday, hovering around .500 near the bottom of the National League Central standings. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.
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The Los Angeles offense has been below average this season with a .234 batting average as the Angels have scored 571 runs on 1,094 hits. Los Angeles has a .309 OBP and a .371 team slugging percentage this season. The Los Angeles pitching has been horrendous with a 4.72 team ERA. Nolan Schanuel leads Los Angeles this season with a .276 batting average. Zach Neto has a .236 Batting average and leads the team with 23 home runs and 66 RBIs.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have a .253 batting average this year, scoring 691 runs on 1229 hits. The Pirates have a .331 OBP and a .403 slugging percentage. The Pittsburgh pitching has been bad, with a 4.22 ERA this year. Nick Gonzales leads the Pirates with a .310 batting average. Brandon Lowe has a .254 batting average and leads the team with 29 home runs and 83 RBIs.
Los Angeles Angels vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Matchup
Yusei Kikuchi will start Saturday for Los Angeles. Kikuchi is winless at 0-5 with a 5.65 ERA across 43 innings. Braxton Ashcraft will counter for Pittsburgh. Ashcraft is 14-5 with a 3.59 ERA and 164 strikeouts through 160.1 innings.
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Los Angeles Angels vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pick
Pittsburgh owns a massive advantage on the mound and has been the considerably better offensive team. Ashcraft has delivered an excellent season, while Kikuchi has struggled to limit damage. Take the Pirates to jump ahead early and cruise to a comfortable home victory Saturday.
- Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Nick Gonzales Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Los Angeles Angels 3
Game Written Before completion of the game on Friday.
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