Angels vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 24

Oneil Cruz will lead the Pittsburgh Pirates into a matchup with Nolan Schanuel and the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday at 9:29 p.m. ET, in the final game of a three-game series at Angel Stadium. The favored Angels have -161 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Pirates, who are listed at +135. Los Angeles is the run-line favorite (-1.5). A 9-run over/under is set in the game.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Angels-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Angels vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 9:29 p.m. ET
• Where: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California
• How to watch on TV: FDSW and SportsNet PT

Angels vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Angels 4, Pirates 3
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Angels 54%, Pirates 46%

Angels vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the Angels have been favored seven times and won three of those games.
• This season Los Angeles has won one of its three games when favored by at least -161 on the moneyline.
• The Angels have a 61.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Pirates have won in five, or 35.7%, of the 14 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 2-6 when favored by +135 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 42.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Angels Recent Betting Performance

• The Angels have a 1-3 record over the four games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Angels and their opponents combined to hit the over two times.
• The Angels have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Angels Recent Stats

Angels Player Insights

• Mike Trout has racked up a team-best eight home runs and 16 runs batted in.
• Trout ranks fourth in home runs and 24th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Schanuel is hitting .265 to lead his team.
• Schanuel is 129th in home runs and 154th in RBI on the season.
• Taylor Ward is hitting .213 with four doubles, six home runs and five walks.
• Kyren Paris has a double, a triple, five home runs and five walks while hitting .259.

Angels Team Props

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and have gone 2-2 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Pirates are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Cruz has swatted a team-high six home runs.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Cruz's home run total is 17th and his RBI tally is 70th.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a club-best .291 batting average.
• Kiner-Falefa is 279th overall in home runs and 181st in RBI this season.
• Andrew McCutchen is batting .250 with three doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.
• Bryan Reynolds has driven in the most runs for the Pirates with 13 runs batted in.

Pirates Team Props

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