The Pittsburgh Pirates (59-66) travel to face off against the Texas Rangers (58-69) on Wednesday, August 21st. This game will be played at Globe Life Field in Arlington and televised on BSSW. The Pirates are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rangers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Pirates. First pitch is set for 1:35 CT.
Pirates vs. Rangers Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Rangers (-165)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs
- The Rangers have scored 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 15 games.
- The Rangers have a winning record at home over the last 15 games, with 4 wins and 3 losses.
- The Rangers have won 3 of their last 4 home games.
- The Rangers have outscored the Pirates 4-3 in their most recent head-to-head game.
- The Rangers have a higher league rank (12th) compared to the Pirates (19th).
Pirates vs Rangers
Pittsburgh cruised to a 4-0 win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. The Pirates had a huge 4th inning, scoring all four of their runs. As for the Rangers, they only had three hits and didn’t score a run in the game. Heading into the game, the Pirates were at +121 on the money line.
Mitch Keller pitched well for the Pirates in this one, going seven innings and striking out nine without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Cody Bradford took the loss for the Rangers, going seven innings and giving up three earned runs.
Oneil Cruz was the Pirates’ top hitter, going 2/3 with an RBI. Bryan De La Cruz also had a two-hit game and drove in two runs for Pittsburgh’s offense.
As underdogs, the Pirates have a 34-45 record and they are 25-21 as favorites. They have a 71-54 run line record, including 39-25 on the road and 53-26 as underdogs. Overall, their games have gone over the total 60 times and under 64 times, with an average of 8.5 runs per game.
Pittsburgh is 5th in the NL Central, 14 games behind the Brewers, with a 59-66 overall record. They have struggled lately, going 3-7 in their last ten games, and they are on the road today vs. the Rangers.
Domingo Germán Gets The Start For The Pirates
Domingo Germán will be making his first start of the season for the Pirates, as he has been used out of the bullpen in his first three appearances. In his most recent outing, he went 4 innings, allowing 2 earned runs and 1 home run. He has 4 strikeouts in 6 innings of work.
Pirates Offense Breakdown
Over his last four games, Andrew McCutchen has gone 5/15 with two homers and six RBIs. He is also on a six-game hitting streak. Joey Bart has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/35 in his last nine games. For the season, Bart is batting .314.
As a team, the Pirates are 22nd in scoring at 4.1 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and team batting average. Currently, Bryan Reynolds and Bryan De La Cruz are the Pirates’ top power threats, with Reynolds leading the team with 19 homers and De La Cruz right behind him at 18. Reynolds also has the most RBIs on the team at 69.
For the season, the Rangers’ games have averaged 9 runs per game, and their over/under record is 56-66. Texas has a 15-24-1 series record and has lost seven straight series overall. They are 33-31 at home and 25-38 on the road, and they have lost three straight series at home.
Heading into today’s game, the Rangers are 3rd in the AL West with a 58-69 record, 11 games behind the Astros. They have an overall run line record of 53-74, including 25-39 at home and 28-35 on the road. As underdogs, they are 31-27 on the run line, while as favorites, they are 22-47.
Andrew Heaney Gets The Start For The Rangers
Andrew Heaney will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Twins, as he gets the start for the Rangers today. In that start, he took the loss and gave up four earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work. Looking back over his last three outings, Heaney has given up at least one homer in each start. He has a record of 4-13 this season and an ERA of 4.20. Opposing batters have hit .241 off Heaney this season. Per nine innings, he is averaging 2.53 walks compared to 8.9 strikeouts.
Rangers Offense Breakdown
Over his last eight games, Adolis Garcia has gone 9/31 with three homers for the Rangers, while Marcus Semien has also been swinging a good bat, going 11/37 with a home run over that stretch. For the season, Corey Seager is batting .271 and leads the team with 28 homers and 68 RBIs.
As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. They have been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.4 runs per game. Overall, they are 13th in home runs and have the 15th best batting average in the league.
Pirates vs Rangers Prediction
Our predicted final score for this one is 5-4 in favor of the Rangers, and with the money line payout being -165, we actually see this one being a little closer than the odds suggest. Instead, we will be looking to the over/under line, and we like the over at 8.5 runs.
Looking at some of the starting pitcher projections, Andrew Heaney is predicted to finish with seven strikeouts, and his chances of picking up a win are the fifth best among today’s starters. As for the Pirates starter, we have him finishing with nine K’s.
Offensively, we have the Rangers finishing with nine hits compared to the Pirates with nine. However, the Rangers are projected to finish with five runs, which is 13th in the league today.
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Last updated:August 21, 2024 Pirates, Rangers