Los Angeles Angels defeat Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1: Recap & Betting Results
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · MLB · Los Angeles Angels 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
The Los Angeles Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at PNC Park. The Los Angeles Angels covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs. The game went under the closing total of 7.5, with 7 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 63-35.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Pittsburgh Pirates final score and game recap
The Los Angeles Angels led 3-0 after five innings. They scored 3 runs in the seventh inning, the most by either team in an inning. They outscored the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 the rest of the way.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Yusei Kikuchi (Los Angeles Angels): 6.0 innings, 0 earned runs, 6 strikeouts.
- Zach Neto (Los Angeles Angels): 3-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 run.
- Braxton Ashcraft (Pittsburgh Pirates): 5.0 innings, 3 earned runs, 9 strikeouts.
- Bryan Reynolds (Pittsburgh Pirates): 3-for-3, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1 run.
Who covered the spread in Los Angeles Angels vs. Pittsburgh Pirates?
The Los Angeles Angels covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs and won outright, by 5 runs.
The run line opened and closed at Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5.
Did Los Angeles Angels vs. Pittsburgh Pirates go over or under the total?
The game went under: 7 runs combined against a closing total of 7.5, under by 0.5.
The total opened and closed at 7.5.
How did AiQ's Los Angeles Angels vs. Pittsburgh Pirates predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 63-35.
- Player props: 63-35, -$105.46 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Pittsburgh Pirates player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 63-35 in this game, -$105.46 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
- Braxton Ashcraft (Pittsburgh Pirates): under 8.5 strikeouts at -175, finished with 9, a loss.
- Yusei Kikuchi (Los Angeles Angels): under 6.5 strikeouts at -110, finished with 6, a win.
- Moises Ballesteros (Los Angeles Angels): over 0.5 hits at -110, finished with 1, a win.
- Rafael Flores Jr. (Pittsburgh Pirates): under 0.5 runs batted in at -340, finished with 0, a win.
- Jake Mangum (Pittsburgh Pirates): under 0.5 runs batted in at -320, finished with 0, a win.
- Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels): under 0.5 runs batted in at -400, finished with 1, a loss.
- Moises Ballesteros (Los Angeles Angels): under 0.5 runs batted in at -500, finished with 1, a loss.
- Vaughn Grissom (Los Angeles Angels): under 0.5 runs batted in at -525, finished with 0, a win.
- Jared Triolo (Pittsburgh Pirates): under 0.5 runs batted in at -390, finished with 0, a win.
- Oneil Cruz (Pittsburgh Pirates): under 0.5 total bases at -115, finished with 1, a loss.
- Zach Neto (Los Angeles Angels): under 0.5 runs at -285, finished with 1, a loss.
- Jake Mangum (Pittsburgh Pirates): under 0.5 runs at -250, finished with 0, a win.
- 86 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Los Angeles Angels and Pittsburgh Pirates betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the Los Angeles Angels 54-88 in the 2026 regular season (30-44 at home, 24-44 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 71 of 138 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 57 times and under 78 times, with 3 pushes.
This result left the Pittsburgh Pirates 70-73 in the 2026 regular season (37-34 at home, 33-39 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 65 of 142 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 75 times and under 61 times, with 6 pushes.
What's next for Los Angeles Angels and Pittsburgh Pirates?
Next for the Los Angeles Angels: at the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Next for the Pittsburgh Pirates: the Los Angeles Angels at home on Sunday, September 6, 2026.