Pirates vs. Angels Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 5

The Los Angeles Angels hope to stop their three-game losing run versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, at 6:40 p.m. ET on Saturday. Braxton Ashcraft (14-5, 3.65 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 70-72 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Yusei Kikuchi (0-5, 5.65 ERA) is the expected starter for the Angels, who are 53-88 and fifth in the AL West.

At home, the Pirates are favored to win on the moneyline (-190) over the Angels (+153). The over/under in this contest is set at 7.5.

Pirates vs. Angels Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, September 5, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-190)
• Underdog: Angels (+153)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Pirates vs. Angels

• TV Channel: SportsNet PT and ABTV
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Pirates vs. Angels: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have put together a 43-32 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 57.3% of those games).
• Los Angeles has come away with 41 wins in the 115 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season Pittsburgh has won three of its five games when favored by at least -190 on the moneyline.
• The Angels have a win-loss record of 5-17 when favored by +153 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Pirates have a 65.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 39.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Pirates vs. Angels: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 142 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 74 times (74-62-6).
• Los Angeles' games have gone over the total in 58 of its 141 chances.
• The Pirates have a 67-75-0 record ATS this season (covering 47.2% of the time).
• The Angels have an against the spread record of 70-71-0 in 141 games with a line this season.