The Los Angeles Angels are 4-2 at home this season and are solid favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates who are 2-8 on the road this season. The Angels have a better than 55% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Angels starter Tyler Anderson is forecasted to have a better game than Pirates starter Carmen Mlodzinski. Tyler Anderson has a 57% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Carmen Mlodzinski has a 38% chance of a QS. If Tyler Anderson has a quality start the Angels has a 77% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 2.8 and he has a 18% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Angels win 62%. In Carmen Mlodzinski quality starts the Pirates win 62%. He has a 32% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 62% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Los Angeles Angels is Mike Trout who averaged 2.11 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 34% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Angels have a 75% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Pittsburgh Pirates is Oneil Cruz who averaged 1.97 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 31% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Pirates have a 54% chance of winning.
CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Los Angeles Angels
| Pittsburgh Pirates | RECORD | Los Angeles Angels | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 2-8, 20% -652 | Record at Home | 4-2, 67% 257 | Los Angeles Angels |
| VS Los Angeles Angels | 0-0 No Games | VS Pittsburgh Pirates | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 1-5, 17% -350 | vs Team Under .500 | 6-3, 67% 337 | Los Angeles Angels |
| Record As Road Underdog | 0-5, 0% -500 | Record As Home Favorite | 0-0 No Games | Los Angeles Angels |
| When Carmen Mlodzinski Starts | 1-3, 25% -195 | When Tyler Anderson Starts | 4-0, 100% 482 | Los Angeles Angels |
LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Los Angeles Angels
| Pittsburgh Pirates | RECORD | Los Angeles Angels | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 37-44, 46% -375 | Record at Home | 32-49, 40% -1302 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| VS Los Angeles Angels | 1-2, 33% -138 | VS Pittsburgh Pirates | 2-1, 67% 114 | Los Angeles Angels |
| vs Team Under .500 | 30-21, 59% 435 | vs Team Under .500 | 21-40, 34% -1771 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Record As Road Underdog | 28-37, 43% -314 | Record As Home Favorite | 9-10, 47% -306 | Los Angeles Angels |
| When Carmen Mlodzinski Starts | 2-1, 67% 68 | When Tyler Anderson Starts | 14-16, 47% 304 | Los Angeles Angels |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Pittsburgh Pirates | RECORD | Los Angeles Angels | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 2-7, 22% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 4-2, 67% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 2-7, 22% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-2, 67% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 38-43, 47% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 37-40, 48% Over | OVER |
| OVER-UNDER IN Carmen Mlodzinski STARTS | 2-2, 50% Over | OVER-UNDER IN Tyler Anderson STARTS | 2-2, 50% Over | N/A |
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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 6-4, 60% +85 Los Angeles Angels Home Games: 4-2, 67% +257 SIDE VALUE (Last Season) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 42-39, 52% +671 Los Angeles Angels Home Games: 30-51, 37% -1958
MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 6-4, 60% -19 Los Angeles Angels Home Games: 3-3, 50% +21 MONEY LINE (Last Season) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 46-35, 57% -361 Los Angeles Angels Home Games: 41-40, 51% -893
OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 4-2, 67% + 180 Los Angeles Angels Home Games: 2-4, 33% -240 OVER-UNDER RECORD (LAST SEASON) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 42-29, 59% + 1010 Los Angeles Angels Home Games: 39-37, 51% -170
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