Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Angels 7/23/2023 Tips, Odds, and Analysis
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Angels will start their weekend series on Saturday in Anaheim. The Angels are going for their fifth straight victory on Saturday after winning 8-5 on Friday. Osvaldo Bido (1-1, 5.00) and Reid Detmers (2-6, 4.42) will face off in a pitching matchup on Saturday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 42-55 after Friday night’s 8-5 loss to the Angels. The Pirates fell for the sixth time in seven games and the tenth time in 12 games despite hitting four home runs, the most ever allowed by Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani in a single start. Young Henry Davis, who had three hits that night, became the first player to homer twice off Ohtani. The Pirates only had six hits and ten strikeouts despite hitting four home homers.
As a result, Pittsburgh has received 827 calls and 332 walks for a slugging percentage of 0.380. Pittsburgh also tallied 377 RBIs, 748 base hits, and a batting average of 0.236. The Pirates collected one hundred sixty-seven doubles, and 84 balls were tossed outside the stadium. They produced 396 runs, and as a team, they had an OBP of 0.313. In the lowest half of the league, the Pittsburgh Pirates average 4.1 runs per game.
The Pirates’ pitching staff has a 2.30 ratio of walks to strikeouts and a 1.38 team WHIP. Pirates pitchers gave up four hundred sixty-eight runs, while 101 home runs were the 22nd most allowed. Eight hundred twenty-eight base hits and 424 earned runs were given up by Pittsburgh (8.8 per nine innings). The Pirates are ranked 24th in MLB with an earned run average of 4.52 after facing 787 hitters.
Right-hander Osvaldo Bido will start the second game for the Pirates on Saturday night. After 27 innings and 29 hits, his ERA is 5.00. Bido has a WHIP of 1.52 and a K/9 rate of 8.3. In his previous three games, he let up ten hits and nine runs in ten innings, giving him an exorbitant ERA of 8.10. In those three games, Bido raised his K/9 rate to 6.3 and his WHIP to 1.70.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Angels 7/23/2023 Tips, Odds, and Analysis
The Angels‘ supporters knew that Ohtani’s performance on Friday night was crucial because it would be his final start at home before the trade deadline. “MVP, MVP,” were shouted in response to Ohtani. Even while his 8-5 win wasn’t one of his better performances as an Angels pitcher, the game did show off his general strength. The Angels sit four games outside a wild card slot in the AL West Division and eight games behind the Rangers for first place, despite having won four straight games.
The Angels have now hit a home run in 19 straight games, a franchise record for double plays, thanks to Mike Moustakas’ inning-ending blast. In professional baseball, the Los Angeles Angels have the 22nd-best fielding percentage. The Angels have recorded 2,574 putouts, 789 assists, and 54 errors thus far this season. The Angels are currently ranked 18th in MLB with a defensive efficiency of 68.6% throughout their 7,722 innings of play.
In 889 innings pitched for the MLB, Anderson has given up 874 base hits while fanning 753 hitters. In his career, Anderson has a 48-45 record, a 4.26 ERA, and an average of 8.8 hits per nine innings. In addition to giving up 421 ERs, he has a WHIP of 1.275 and a FIP of 4.2. He has 3,746 batters faced and a 2.90 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Angels. MLB has selected the Los Angeles Angels to play in this game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. More significantly, Ohtani will be more likely to sign with the Angels if they have a successful season and are likely to make the postseason. The Angels are still in the mix for the postseason. Detmers, whose numbers are better than his record implies, will take the mound for the Angels on Saturday. The loss of CF Mike Trout was one of several losses for the Angels, but newcomers Moustakis, Mickey Moniak, and Ohtani have all made a significant impact. The Pirates’ road batting average is only 0.235, and they have dropped 10 of their previous twelve games. Pick the Angels with a run difference of 6-3.
MLB Starting Time: 4:07 PM ET
Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA
Date: Sunday, July 23, 2023
TV: ATPT
MLB Odds: Los Angeles Angels -130
MLB Totals: 9.0
