The Pittsburgh Pirates open a six-game road trip tonight in California, with the first of three games with the Los Angeles Angels. First pitch is 9:35pm. Pre-game on WISR begins at 9:10pm. Johan Oviedo will start for the Pirates. He is 3-10 this season with a 4.53 ERA. His mound opponent will be Shohei Ohtani. He is 7-5 with a 3.50 ERA this season for the Angels.
The Angels are 4-1/2 games out of an American League Wild Card spot at 49-48 overall. The Pirates are 42-54 overall. Both teams struggled leading up to the All-Star break. The Angels had lost nine of 10 games. The Pirates seven of 10. Since the All-Star break, the Pirates have won one of six. The Angels have won three of their first five to start the second half. They are without injured stars Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon.