Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 8/20/24
The over/under line for Tuesday’s Pirates vs. Rangers interleague matchup is currently at 8 runs, with the under paying out at -112 compared to -108 for the over. The game is being played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, and the Rangers are the betting favorite at -150. The money line odds for a Pirates win are sitting at +126.
First pitch from Arlington is set for 8:05 PM ET, and this one will be televised on SN PT. Mitch Keller is starting for the Pirates, and he is facing off against Cody Bradford for the Rangers. Pittsburgh is 5th in the NL Central, while the Rangers are 3rd in the AL West. Both teams are 58-68.
TEXAS RANGERS VS PITTSBURGH PIRATES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline -150
This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Tuesday, August 20th.
HOW TO BET THE PIRATES VS RANGERS:
- We have the Rangers winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Pirates to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rangers vs Pirates series. Texas went into the matchup as -158 favorites and squeaked out a 4-3 win. The Rangers offense only had two more hits than the Pirates and struck out 11 times.
Pittsburgh had a three-run 4th inning but didn’t score another run in the game. As for the Rangers, they scored one run in the 1st inning and didn’t score another run until putting up three in the 3rd. Heading into the game, the Rangers had the 2nd worst offense in the league in terms of runs scored.
Dane Dunning got the start for the Rangers, going just four innings while giving up three runs and striking out four. Jose Urena got the win out of the bullpen, and Kirby Yates got the save. Luis L. Ortiz only went six innings for the Pirates, giving up four runs on five hits.
Pirates Records & Stats
Pittsburgh is 58-66 overall and 14 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. The Pirates are also 5th in the division, trailing the Cubs by 2.5 games for the 4th spot in the division. The Pirates have dropped two straight games, and they are just 2-8 over their last 10 games.
At home, the Pirates are 29-32 this season, and they are 29-34 on the road. As the underdog, Pittsburgh is 33-45 this year, and they are 25-21 when favored. Pittsburgh has dropped eight straight games as the road team, and their overall series record is 17-18-5 this year.
The Pirates are 70-54 against the run line this season, and they have been a profitable bet on the run line in road games, going 38-25. They have been a better bet on the run line as an underdog, going 52-26. Their average run differential in games they have won is +3.2 runs, while their average run differential in games they have lost is -3.3 runs.
The Pirates are on the road against the Texas Rangers today, and the over/under line is set at 8 runs. Their combined run average this season is 8.5 runs per game, and their overall over/under record is 60-63. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 12-14. This season, 64 of their games have had over/under lines set above 8 runs, which accounts for 51.6% of their games. Meanwhile, 34 games have had over/under lines set below 8 runs, making up 27.4% of their games.
Mitch Keller will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing as he gets the start for the Pirates today. The right-hander is coming off a start in which he gave up 8 earned runs in 5 innings of work. In that outing, he gave up 2 homers. Keller has an overall record of 10-7 and an ERA of 3.95. Looking at his home/road splits, he is 5-5 on the road with a 5.77 ERA. At home, he is 5-2 with a 2.83 ERA. Keller has made 24 starts, and opponents are batting .245 this season. He has one complete game and 12 quality starts.
Heading into today’s game, the Pirates offense is averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. This number is slightly better than their home and road splits, where they are averaging 4.1 and 4.2 runs per game, respectively. As a team, they are batting just .234 and have the league’s 22nd ranked home run total. However, they do have three players who have hit at least 18 homers this season.
Over his last five games, Jared Triolo is 3/10 with two homers and four RBIs. Joey Bart is also swinging a hot bat right now, going 7/16 with two homers over his last four games. Bart is also on a five-game hitting streak heading into today’s game. Bryan Reynolds and Bryan De La Cruz are the Pirates’ top two power threats this season, with 19 and 18 homers, respectively.
Rangers Records & Stats
Texas is 58-68 overall and 3rd in the AL West, 11 games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Rangers have gone 14-18 in divisional games this year. They have won two straight games, and their series lead over the Pirates has them on the verge of snapping a seven-series losing streak.
At home, the Rangers are 33-30 this year and 25-38 on the road. As the favorite, Texas is 38-30 and 20-38 as the underdog. The Rangers are 15-24-1 in series this year and have lost seven straight series.
When the Rangers win, they do so by an average of 3.7 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.7 runs per game. Their run line record this season is 53-73, and they are 25-38 against the run line at home. As the favorite, they are just 22-46 against the run line, but as the underdog, they are 31-27.
When the Texas Rangers play at home, the over/under line is set at 8 runs, which is lower than their season average of 9 runs. The Rangers have played 84 games with over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, which accounts for 66.7% of their games this season. Their combined run average is 8.8 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 56-65.
Texas is sending left-hander Cody Bradford to the mound today vs. the Pirates. He has made six starts and three of them have been quality starts. Bradford’s ERA for the season is 3.50, and he has a record of 4-0. Opposing batters are hitting .213 off Bradford this year. In his last outing, he went six innings, giving up two earned runs, and finished with a no-decision. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight outings. Bradford’s ERA on the road is 12.15 compared to 3.03 at home.
Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien have been swinging the bat well of late for the Rangers, with Garcia going 9/28 in his last seven games with three homers and six RBIs, while Semien has also been hot, going 11/33 with a homer during that stretch. Semien is also on an eight-game hitting streak. For the season, Corey Seager is leading the team with a .273 batting average and is 9th in the league with 28 home runs.
Overall, the Rangers are 18th in the league in scoring at 4.2 runs per game. They have been a slightly better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.4 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .239 and have a collective on-base percentage of .307.