Pirates vs. Angels Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 4

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Angels square off on Friday at 6:45 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at PNC Park. Jared Jones (2-6, 4.83 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 69-72 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Ryan Johnson (3-7, 5.47 ERA) is expected to start for the Angels, who are 53-87 and fifth in the AL West.

At home, the Pirates are favored to win on the moneyline (-200) over the Angels (+161). The game has an over/under set at 8.5 runs.

Pirates vs. Angels Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, September 4, 2026
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-200)
• Underdog: Angels (+161)
• Over/under: 8.5

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• TV Channel: Apple TV+
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Pirates vs. Angels: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have a 42-32 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 56.8% of those games).
• Los Angeles has been victorious in 41, or 36%, of the 114 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh is 2-2 this season when entering a game favored by -200 or more on the moneyline.
• This year, the Angels have won five of 12 games when listed as at least +161 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 66.7%.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 38.3% chance of pulling out a win.

Pirates vs. Angels: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have had an over/under set by bookmakers 141 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 74 of those games (74-61-6).
• Los Angeles' games have gone over the total in 58 of its 140 chances.
• The Pirates have a 67-74-0 record ATS this season (covering 47.5% of the time).
• The Angels are 69-71-0 against the spread in their 140 games that had a posted line this season.