The Los Angeles Angels (50-48) will be going for the series win when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates (42-55) in the final game of their three-game interleague series on Sunday afternoon.
Tyler Anderson, 4-2, 5.17 ERA, will get the start for the Angels. The Pirates will counter with Mitch Keller, 9-5, 3.73 ERA.
Pittsburgh is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Los Angeles.
**This preview was written before Saturday’s game was played**
The Pirates aren’t playing well at the moment and they’ve lost six of their last seven games. With their Ace on the mound, they will try to put an end to their slump with a win over the Angels on Sunday, which will give them their second win in their last eight games.
Pittsburgh is averaging 4.13 runs per game. Their .236 batting average is 22nd in the league. Their .312 on base percentage is also 22nd, while their .382 slugging percentage is 26th.
Andrew McCutchen leads the Pirates with a .265 batting average, while Jack Suwinski leads the team with 20 home runs and 51 RBI.
Pittsburgh’s pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 4.91 runs per game. Opponents have a .253 batting average against the Pirates, which is 24th in the league. Their 4.56 ERA is 23rd, while their 1.38 WHIP is 24th.
In his last start, Keller gave up 10 hits and eight runs in six innings, leading to a 10-1 loss to Cleveland. They will need a significantly better effort from him if they want to win this game.