Los Angeles Angels vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Los Angeles will look to its best starter so far this season, Tyler Anderson, to snap the Angels' two-game skid and salvage a game from this series. Anderson has not allowed a run his past two outings while giving up just four hits in 11 2/3 innings. The Angels have won all three of his starts, including 2-0 over the Giants on Friday. Pittsburgh starter Carmen Mlodzinski has been touched for nine runs on 14 hits his past 8 1/3 innings. The Pirates have gone UNDER seven of nine road games and the Angels are 6-2 UNDER their past eight overall, 4-2 UNDER at home. The UNDER is 4-0 in Anderson's past four starts with five days rest and Mlodzinski's past four road starts have gone UNDER dating to last season. Los Angeles has won four of five home games versus right-handed starters. Take the Angels and the UNDER.

Last place Pittsburgh is 2-8 on the road. Their minus-25 run differential is the second-worst in the NL and the third-worst in the majors. The team is 0-2 in the two road games started by Bailey Falter (4.91 ERA). The Pirates are a long way from home after losing three in a row at home by an 18-11 count, including twice as a favorite. The offense is 25th in runs scored, 24th in on-base percentage, and 28th in slugging. Los Angeles plays its fourth straight at home after taking two of three from the Giants. Jose Soriano (3.16 ERA) has thrown well, making this a strong situational and matchup spot for the home team. Play Los Angeles. 

Los Angeles got a rare victory on Tuesday winning 9-0 over the Pirates, who had a three-game win streak snapped. Pittsburgh will look to bounce back to day with Martin Perez on the mound and his teams are 12-8 in 20 career starts against the Angels and 21-6 overall when he starts versus teams with losing records. Perez has pitched better than his record indicates as he has a 3.15 ERA and he has allowed more than three runs just once in seven starts this season. Jose Soriano is 1-4 and the Angels have lost five of his seven starts and the Angel bullpen is second-worst in the American League with a 5.09 ERA with only seven saves. Take the Pirates as a Max Play.

The Los Angeles Angels have scored a total of three runs their past three games and they have fallen to 12-23 on the season. Patrick Sandoval is tonight's starter and he is 1-5 with a 5.91 ERA and a 1.69 WHIP and the Angels have lost his past three outings. The Angels are 9-22 against right-handed starters and they are 3-15 in Sandoval's starts the past two seasons when the game's posted total is 8 to 8.5. Quinn Priester will make his fourth start for Pittsburgh and his past two have been good performances as he has allowed two earned runs in 12 innings. The Pirates have a decent bullpen this year with 10 saves and a 1.23 WHIP and they are on a current three-game win streak, including a 4-1 victory last night when Edward Olivares hit a grand slam in the third. Take the Pirates as a Max Play.