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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Angels

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Angels will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

The Pirates will trot Chris Archer out to the mound in this one. Right hander Archer has a 3-8 record and a 5.23 ERA this season.

It'll be Dillon Peters toeing the rubber for the Angels in this contest. Left hander Peters is 2-1 with a 4.31 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 10-7 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 149 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

The Pirates were a 10-7 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 149 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 50-69 SU
Pittsburgh is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games

Los Angeles:
Team record: 58-63 SU
LA Angels is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
LA Angels is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games

Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Chicago Friday, August 16
Los Angeles home to Chicago Thursday, August 15