The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Angels play today
The winner claims the three-game series.
PITTSBURGH —
Los Angeles Angels (54-88, fifth in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (70-73, fourth in the NL Central)
Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8.
Both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Angels are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.
Pittsburgh is 37-34 in home games and 70-73 overall. The Pirates have the fifth-best team batting average in MLB play at .252.
Los Angeles is 24-44 on the road and 54-88 overall. The Angels have a 21-10 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
The matchup Sunday is the third time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon Lowe leads the Pirates with 29 home runs while slugging .478. Esmerlyn Valdez is 6 for 37 with two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games.
Zach Neto has 28 doubles, four triples and 23 home runs while hitting .238 for the Angels. Vaughn Grissom is 11 for 40 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 6-4, .244 batting average, 3.44 ERA, outscored by one run
Angels: 2-8, .205 batting average, 3.82 ERA, outscored by four runs
PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Walbert Urena (9-9, 2.85 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 120 strikeouts); Pirates: Paul Skenes (9-11, 3.97 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 179 strikeouts)
First pitch in Pittsburgh; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT