MLB Prop Bets: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Angels (September 5, 2026)

The Los Angeles Angels (53-88) face the Pittsburgh Pirates (70-72) at PNC Park on Saturday at 6:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Yusei Kikuchi is the probable pitcher for the Angels, while Braxton Ashcraft is the probable pitcher for the Pirates. The Pirates are favored to win at -181, while the Angels are at +149. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -103 and UNDER at -117.

• The Angels (-149) have a 67-74 Run Line record this season, while the Pirates (+123) hold a record of 64-78.
• The Angels have a 58-80-3 O/U record this season (meaning 58 games have gone over the total runs line, 80 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Pirates have a 74-62-6 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Angels are averaging 4.0 runs per game this season (28th in the league). Comparatively, the Pirates are averaging +0.8 more at 4.9 runs (5th).
• In the field, the Angels are allowing 4.6 runs per game this season (20th in the league), while the Pirates are allowing an average of 4.7 runs (T21st).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

• Looking at their batting averages this season, the Pirates are at an impressive .253 (ranking 5th in the Major leagues), while the Angels are batting an underwhelming .233 (28th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs this season, the Pirates have hit 163 (14th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Angels have managed 135 (27th).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Pirates have been outstanding this season, recording 659 RBIs to rank 4th in the MLB. Comparatively, the Angels have performed poorly in this area, recording only 547 RBIs to rank 28th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Pirates have an earned run average of 4.19 this season (18th in the Majors), while The Angels have an ERA of 4.25 (21st).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Angels have recorded 1264 this season, ranking 6th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Pirates rank 4th for total strikeouts, recording 1305.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents are batting an average of .237 against the Pirates this season (9th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Angels' opponents are at .236 (8th).

First Innings Moneyline

• Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Neutral	Last 10
Angels	39-28-74	26-11-37	13-17-37	8-2-16	31-26-58	0-0-0	4-1-5
Pirates	38-26-78	23-13-34	15-13-44	25-10-39	13-16-39	0-0-0	3-1-6

Lead After Three Innings

• Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Neutral	Last 10
Angels	53-54-34	33-20-21	20-34-13	14-8-4	39-46-30	0-0-0	4-4-2
Pirates	56-49-37	35-17-18	21-32-19	35-21-18	21-28-19	0-0-0	4-3-3

NRFI/YRFI

• The NRFI is 69-72 in Angels games this season. The Pirates have a 74-68 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Pirates recorded an upset 1-0 victory over the Angels at PNC Park yesterday. Bryan Reynolds led the way to that victory, hitting a home run.