Los Angeles Angels vs Pittsburgh Pirates

What it means

• Season series: LAA win series 2-1.
• Angels 9-12 on the road; Pirates 8-9 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Sep 27

Mariners strike out 12 in 7-3 win over the Angels, announce Wilson will not return as manager

Recap · Sep 27

Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2

Preview · Sep 27

Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates

Preview · Sep 27

Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners meet in game 4 of series

Recap · Sep 27

Taylor Ward drives in go-ahead run, J.P Crawford hits two-run homer as Mariners beat Angels 8-4

ESPN · Sep 26

Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start

Recap · Sep 26

Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Recap · Sep 26

Detmers throws 6 shutout innings as the Angels beat the Mariners 7-5

Injuries and inactives

Angels5th in AL West

• Ben Joyce RP

  Shoulder, Inflammation, right
  15-Day-IL
• George Klassen SP

  Back, Inflammation, left
  15-Day-IL
• Kyren Paris 2B

  Finger, Fracture, right
  10-Day-IL
• Nolan Schanuel 1B

  Side, Strain, right
  10-Day-IL
• Samy Natera Jr. RP

  Forearm, Inflammation, left
  15-Day-IL

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

• Oneil Cruz CF

  Knee, Bruise, left
  Day-To-Day
• Braxton Ashcraft SP

  Arm, Soreness, right
  15-Day-IL
• Esmerlyn Valdez RF

  Hamstring, Strain, left
  10-Day-IL
• Isaac Mattson RP

  Hip, Inflammation
  15-Day-IL
• Mitch Keller SP

  Shoulder, Strain, right
  60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Angels5th in AL West

Patrick Sandoval SP

Probable starter · 2-8, 5.08 ERA, 81 K, 1.51 WHIP

Lineup

1. 1Nolan Schanuel1B
2. 2Mickey MoniakCF
3. 3Brandon Drury2B
4. 4Willie CalhounDH
5. 5Kevin PillarLF
6. 6Logan O'HoppeC
7. 7Jo AdellRF
8. 8Cole Tucker3B
9. 9Zach NetoSS

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Quinn Priester SP

Probable starter · 3-6, 4.71 ERA, 33 K, 1.41 WHIP

Lineup

1. 1Andrew McCutchenDH
2. 2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3. 3Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
4. 4Connor Joe1B
5. 5Edward OlivaresRF
6. 6Yasmani GrandalC
7. 7Jared Triolo2B
8. 8Michael A. TaylorCF
9. 9Alika WilliamsSS

The series

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 10,844

Officials

Rob Drake (Home Plate Umpire), Jonathan Parra (First Base Umpire), John Libka (Second Base Umpire), James Hoye (Third Base Umpire)