It’s Thursday, April 24 and the Pirates (10-15) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (11-12). Carmen Mlodzinski is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Tyler Anderson for Los Angeles.
Oneil Cruz hit a 363-foot moonshot of a homerun last night in the Pirates’ 3-0 win over the Angels, and now the Buccos go for the 3-0 series sweep over the Halos. The Pirates have outscored the Angels, 12-3 in two games so far.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Pirates at Angels
- Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Time: 9:29 PM EST
- Site: Angel Stadium
- City: Anaheim, CA
- Network/Streaming: FDSW, SportsNet Pittsburgh
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Odds for the Pirates at the Angels
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Pirates (+124), Angels (-147)
- Spread: Angels -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for the Pirates at Angels
- Pitching matchup for April 24, 2025: Carmen Mlodzinski vs. Tyler Anderson
- Pirates: Carmen Mlodzinski, (1-3, 7.41 ERA)
Last outing: Innings Pitched, Earned Runs Allowed, Hits Allowed, Walks, and Strikeouts - Angels: Tyler Anderson, (2-0, 2.08 ERA)
Last outing: Innings Pitched, Earned Runs Allowed, Hits Allowed, Walks, and Strikeouts
- Pirates: Carmen Mlodzinski, (1-3, 7.41 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Pirates and the Angels
Rotoworld Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes Mike Trout to go Over 0.5 bases:
“In this series, Mike Trout has yet to get a hit and he’s now hitless in three straight and five of the past six. This could be a mini-slump, but Thursday night’s game is a good chance to snap that. While he’s never faced Carmen Mlodzinski, he is a RHP who’s been hit a lot. In four starts, Mlodzinski allowed 26 hits over 17.0 innings, 14 earned runs, and 8 walks to 14 strikeouts. All eight of Trout’s homers have come off RHP this season and 12 of his 14 hits, so I don’t hate Trout to go yard for +360 or better but think he gets at least one hit or one base tonight.”
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Pirates and the Angels:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pittsburgh Pirates at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Pirates at Angels
- The Pirates have won their last 3 games against teams with losing records
- With Tyler Anderson starting the Under has cashed in the Angels’ last 3 home games
- With Tyler Anderson as the starter, the Angels have covered 4 straight games
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