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

Odds updated as of 6:13 p.m.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are among the MLB teams busy on Saturday, versus the Los Angeles Angels.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important 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: (-184) | LAA: (+154)
• Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+118) | LAA: +1.5 (-142)
• 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

The Pirates will give the nod to Braxton Ashcraft (14-5, 3.65 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 15 on the season, and the Angels will counter with Yusei Kikuchi (0-5, 5.65 ERA). Ashcraft's team is 15-12-0 against the spread in his starts this season. 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 gone 2-7-0 against the spread when Kikuchi starts. The Angels have a 1-5 record in Kikuchi's six starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Pirates vs Angels Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (68.7%)

Pirates vs Angels Moneyline

• Los Angeles is the underdog, +154 on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a -184 favorite at home.

Pirates vs Angels Spread

• The Pirates are hosting the Angels and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Pirates are +118 to cover the runline, with the Angels being -142.

Pirates vs Angels Over/Under

• Pirates versus Angels on Sept. 5 has an over/under of 7.5 runs, with the odds on the over -118 and the under set at -104.

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Pirates vs Angels Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been favorites in 74 games this season and have come away with the win 42 times (56.8%) in those contests.
• This season Pittsburgh has come away with a win three times in eight chances when named as a favorite of at least -184 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Pirates have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 74 of 140 chances this season.
• The Pirates have an against the spread record of 67-73-0 in 140 games with a line this season.
• The Angels have won 34.5% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (39-74).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +154 or longer, Los Angeles has a 5-14 record (winning only 26.3% of its games).
• The Angels have had an over/under set by bookmakers 140 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 57 of those games (57-80-3).
• The Angels have gone 71-69-0 against the spread this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has 34 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 80 walks while batting .263. He has an on-base percentage of .369 and a slugging percentage of .420.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, he ranks 58th in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage, and 71st in slugging.
• Brandon Lowe leads Pittsburgh with 132 hits. He is batting .254 this season and has 58 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .480 with an on-base percentage of .323.
• Among qualifiers, he is 71st in batting average, 84th in on-base percentage and 25th in slugging percentage.
• Nick Gonzales is slashing .308/.372/.394 this season and leads the Pirates with an OPS of .766.
• Oneil Cruz has 17 home runs, 58 RBI and a batting average of .267 this season.

Angels Player Leaders

• Mike Trout has an on-base percentage of .374, a team-best for the Angels. He's batting .239 and slugging .421.
• He is 100th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage and 69th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in MLB.
• Zach Neto leads his team with 127 hits and has a club-leading .428 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .234 with an on-base percentage of .315.
• He is currently 108th in batting average, 96th in on-base percentage and 60th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Vaughn Grissom has 20 doubles, 10 home runs and 24 walks while hitting .249.
• Wade Meckler has 11 doubles, three home runs and 25 walks while hitting .296.

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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