Pirates vs Angels Picks and Prediction – 4/25/2025

The Pittsburgh Pirates continue their road trip out West on Thursday with game three of three in Los Angeles against the Angels. Pittsburgh has nine wins and 15 losses this season having lost three of the last four but one Game 1 of this series. Offensively Pittsburgh has been below average this season with a .2118 batting average having scored 87 174 hits. The Pittsburgh pitching has been mediocre with a 4.00 ERA on the year. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa leads the Pittsburgh offense this season with a .293 batting average. Andrew McCutchen has a .246 batting average and Joey Bart has a .291 batting average but has played just 16 times.  Oneil Cruz leads Pittsburgh this season with five home runs through 21 games played. Bryan Reynolds has a .263 batting average and leads Pittsburgh with 12 RBI's this year.

The Los Angeles Angels stay home Thursday with eleven wins and 11 losses on the year having lost three of the last five following their loss in Game 1 of this set. Offensively Los Angeles has been one of the bottom feeders in the league with a .222 batting average after scoring 91 runs on 160 two hits. Los Angeles pitching has been horrendous however with a 4.57 team ERA this year.

Logan O’Hoppe leads the Los Angeles offense this season with a .284 batting average. Nolan Schanuel has a .275 batting average, and Jorge Soler has a .263 batting average this season. Mike Trout leads Los Angeles with eight home runs and sixteen RBIs through 22 games played this season. Kyren Paris has produced for Los Angeles with a .273 batting average but has played just 20 games this season.

The Angels are the better team in this game and will do the work Thursday. LA has the better offense and better pitcher on the mound in this game. Take the Angels Thursday to get it done at home against the Pirates. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Angels win 6-2.