{"id":280636,"date":"2026-09-07T02:28:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T02:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/280636\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T02:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T02:28:19","slug":"angels-look-to-take-series-in-pittsburgh-behind-walbert-urena-how-to-watch-predictions-analysis-and-prop-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/280636\/","title":{"rendered":"Angels Look to Take Series in Pittsburgh Behind Walbert Ure\u00f1a: How to Watch, Predictions, Analysis, and Prop Bets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"91\">The Angels got a much-needed bounce-back win last night against the Pirates, evening the series after being shut out in the opener. Zach Neto went 3-for-5 while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/angels\/onsi\/can-yusei-kikuchi-spark-the-halos-after-a-tough-opener-01m1sqhdn2bv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yusei Kikuchi<\/a> tossed six scoreless innings to lead the team to victory. Tonight, rookie standout Walbert Ure\u00f1a takes the mound against one of the premier arms in baseball, Paul Skenes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>How to Watch Angels vs. Pirates:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9b\">The Angels and Pirates finish their three-game series today, September 6, at 1:35 p.m. ET\/10:35 a.m. PT at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The game will air on Angels Baseball TV, presented by Pechanga Resort Casino, for Angels viewers and SportsNet Pittsburgh for Pirates viewers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Angels vs. Pirates Odds, Run Line and Total:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9l\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.draftkings.com\/event\/la-angels-%2540-pit-pirates\/34624706?category=odds&amp;subcategory=pitcher\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Run Line:Angels +1.5 (-137)Pirates -1.5 (+114)Moneyline:Total:7: Over (-120)\/Under (-101)Can the Angels Break Through Against Paul Skenes?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ap\">The Angels showed life last night, tallying 12 hits, but Skenes presents a much tougher matchup. Skenes enters tonight with a 9-11 record, 3.97 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 179 Ks over 149.2 innings, giving him an elite 10.8 K\/9 despite his down year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/angels\/onsi\/angels-august-winners-and-losers-who-stood-out-and-who-struggled-01m1tghx9b85\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zach Neto<\/a> holds 23 homers on the year and has handled the Pirates well in his career, going 8-for-28 with 3 homers and a .929 OPS. Neto also holds 188 Ks on the year, which is definitely more than he\u2019d like and puts him at risk against a talented arm like Skenes\u2019. Mois\u00e9s Ballestero is one of the few current Angels with experience against Skenes; Ballestero has gone 1-for-4 with Ks against him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zach Neto and Mike Trout highlights for your feed \ud83d\ude4c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pojD2YPO9s\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/pojD2YPO9s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Angels\/status\/2094620612379709917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 1, 2026<\/a>Can Walbert Ure\u00f1a Continue His Impressive Rookie Season?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"b4\">Despite the disappointing year record-wise, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/angels\/onsi\/angels-rookie-walbert-urena-steals-the-show-against-elmer-rodriguez-01m1derg9qtn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Walbert Ure\u00f1a<\/a> has been a huge bright spot for the Angels and is becoming one of the most reliable starters in baseball. Ure\u00f1a holds a 9-9 record, 2.85 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 120 Ks over 123.1 innings. The biggest bat Ure\u00f1a will have to keep in check tonight is Oneil Cruz, who is hitting .267 on the year with 17 homers, 58 RBIs, and 26 stolen bases in 80 games. Cruz has also crushed the Angels, going 9-for-23 with 2 homers over 5 career games. Another bat to watch is Bryan Reynolds, who is hitting .263 with 15 homers and went 3-for-2 with a homer yesterday. Since Ure\u00f1a is a rookie, there aren&#8217;t any matchup-specific stats.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Walbert Ure\u00f1a, 100mph Fastball and 94mph Changeup, Individual Pitches + Overlay. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fqj3MIZZcc\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/fqj3MIZZcc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PitchingNinja\/status\/2094737630806098421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 1, 2026<\/a>Prediction, Props, and Picks:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bj\">My favorite bet tonight is under 7 total runs at -101. I expect Skenes to thrive tonight given his immaculate strikeout stuff going up against a lineup that has proven all year they struggle with swinging and missing. Ure\u00f1a is also a very consistent starter who will keep this Pirates lineup from having explosive innings. As far as player props go, I would take Skenes 7+ strikeouts at -117. I expect Skenes to be dominant tonight, and both these bets can be parlayed for better value.<\/p>\n<p>Bets I like:Total Runs Under 7 (-101)Paul Skenes 7+ Strikeouts\u00a0(-117)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"by\">Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"c3\">If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" preventdefault:click=\"\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\" on:pointerenter=\"q-ByzPr0DT.js#s_1NOcOpHWmT0\" on:touchstart=\"q-DTYzwFp3.js#s_R8AiGTDeM28\" on:focus=\"q-D4fJFHos.js#s_gxiTM6qMMu8\" on:click=\"q-BnXlZ5_W.js#s_lDqay9E5m5g[0]\" q:id=\"c9\">Follow<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Angels got a much-needed bounce-back win last night against the Pirates, evening the series after being shut&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":280637,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[73,75,74],"class_list":["post-280636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=280636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280636\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/280637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=280636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=280636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=280636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}