How to Watch Pirates vs. Angels on TV or Streaming Live - Wednesday, May 8

On Wednesday, May 8 at 12:35 PM ET, the Pittsburgh Pirates (17-20) host the Los Angeles Angels (13-23) at PNC Park. Martin Perez will get the ball for the Pirates, while Jose Soriano will take the mound for the Angels.

Info on how to watch Pittsburgh's game against Los Angeles can be found in the below article.

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Pirates vs. Angels Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
• Time: 12:35 PM ET
• TV: SportsNet PT
• Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PNC Park

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Pitching Matchup

Pirates: Martín Pérez

• Perez gets the start for the Pirates, his eighth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 3.15 ERA and 31 strikeouts through 40 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Friday against the Colorado Rockies, the lefty threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.15, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opponents are hitting .269 against him.
• Perez heads into the game with three quality starts under his belt this year.
• Perez will look to last five or more innings for his third straight start. He's averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
• In one of his seven total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

Angels: José Soriano

• Soriano makes the start for the Angels, his sixth of the season. He is 1-4 with a 3.77 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 28 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last time out was on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, when the righty threw six scoreless innings while allowing five hits.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.77, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings in seven games this season. Opponents are batting .216 against him.
• Soriano has two quality starts this season.
• Soriano will look to pick up his fourth game of five or more innings pitched this season. He's averaging four innings per appearance.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his seven outings this season.

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Team Comparison

Pirates Offensive Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds is batting .245 this season, with a .341 on-base percentage and a .399 slugging percentage. He has four home runs and 17 RBI, plus 14 runs scored and two steals on two attempts. His strikeout rate is 19.5%, and his walk rate is 12.8%.
• So far this season, Connor Joe's batting average is .280, to go along with a .358 on-base percentage and a .449 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 18.3%, and his walk rate is 10%. He has three homers and 14 RBI, plus 19 runs scored and two stolen bases on two attempts.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is batting .240, with one home run and 11 RBI, plus 15 runs scored. He has a .322 on-base percentage and a .318 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 16.1%, and his walk rate is 10.1%.
• The Pirates' Edward Olivares is hitting .222, with a .284 on-base percentage and a .395 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 18.2%, and his walk rate is 6.8%. He has four home runs and 12 RBI, plus 10 runs scored.

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Angels Offensive Leaders

• Taylor Ward has posted a .271 batting average with a .302 OBP and .471 SLG in 149 plate appearances this year. He's also cracked seven home runs with 24 RBI and 19 runs, including two steals, while posting a 22.1% K% and 4.7% BB%.
• In 99 plate appearances, Luis Rengifo is hitting .330/.378/.462 this season with a walk rate of 6.1% and a strikeout rate of 15.2%. In addition, he's swatted two home runs while knocking in 11 runs and scoring 13 times. Plus, he's swiped nine bags on 10 tries.
• This season, the Angels' Nolan Schanuel sports a .239/.323/.339 triple slash, and he's launched three homers with 11 runs scored and 12 RBI. He's walking and striking out 9.6% and 16.8% of the time, respectively.
• At the plate, Jo Adell is hitting .247/.302/.468 this season with a walk rate of 5.8% and a strikeout rate of 24.4%. In addition, he's popped four home runs while knocking in 12 runs and scoring 11 times. Plus, he's stolen six bases on 11 attempts.