The Texas Rangers and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet Sunday in MLB action from PNC Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pirates vs Rangers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Texas Rangers will send out Jack Leiter for the start here and Leiter is 4-4 with a 4.40 ERA and 49 strikeouts this season. This will be Leiter’s first career start against the Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates will give Bailey Falter the start here and Falter is 5-3 with a 3.49 ERA and 50 strikeouts this season.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers come into this game looking to build on their win over the Pirates on Saturday by a final score of 3-2 to improve to 38-39 on the year. After this series, the Rangers will head on the road for a series against the Baltimore Orioles.
Rangers Win 6 Of Their Last 9
Corey Seager has 41 hits including 7 home runs and 16 RBIs while Adolis Garcia has 60 hits with 17 doubles, 9 home runs, 37 RBIs and 7 stolen bases. Josh Jung has 59 hits with 10 doubles, 7 home runs and 28 RBIs while Wyatt Langford has 59 hits with 10 doubles, 13 home runs, 31 RBIs and 11 stolen bases and Jonah Heim has 7 homers and 20 RBIs. Josh Smith has chipped in 65 hits with 11 doubles, 7 home runs and 20 RBIs with 8 stolen bases and Marcus Semien’s added 7 homers and 32 RBIs but has 57 strikeouts this season.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Pirates have lost each of their last six games as favorites against AL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Rangers have won each of their last six day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 16 games as favorites against American League opponents following a home loss.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Rangers’ last seven games.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Wyatt Langford has recorded at least one Double in each of his last three appearances with the Rangers as road underdogs against NL opponents.
- Marcus Semien has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Rangers’ last six day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Marcus Semien has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rangers’ last 10 Sunday games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Joc Pederson has hit a home run in two of his last three road appearances against the Pirates.
- Joc Pederson has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances against the Pirates.
Pittsburgh Pirates Recap
The Pittsburgh Pirates come into this game looking to rebound from their loss at the hands of the Rangers on Saturday to drop to 30-48 on the year. After this series, the Pirates will head on the road for a series against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Pirates Looking To Avoid Sweep
Bryan Reynolds has 61 hits with 10 doubles, 8 home runs and 39 RBIs while also leading the Pirates with 81 strikeouts so far this season. Oneil Cruz has posted a team-high 13 home runs and 31 RBIs with 26 stolen bases while Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 61 hits with 10 doubles and 9 stolen bases. Emmanuel Valdez also has a pair of triples as well this season. Tommy Pham has 4 doubles and Andrew McCutchen has 63 hits with 13 doubles and KeBryan Hayes has 59 hits with 20 RBIs and 9 stolen bases.
Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win
- The Pirates have won six of their last seven home games following a home loss.
- The Pirates have covered the run line in six of their last seven day games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 11 road games against NL Central opponents following a win.
Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Facts
- Andrew McCutchen has hit a home run in two of the Pirates’ last three games as favorites.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes has scored a run in each of his last four home appearances after playing the previous day.
- Oneil Cruz has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Pirates’ last five games as favorites against AL West opponents.
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa has recorded at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 appearances with his team as a favorite against AL opponents.
- Oneil Cruz ranks 2nd in the league in Steals (26) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Pirates’ last seven day games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Eight of the Rangers’ last nine day games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Pirates vs Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Pirates here. The Rangers have been the better team so far in this series, but the thing here is that I think the Pirates have the pitching edge, with Bailey Falter going. Jack Leiter has struggled in a lot of his recent starts. The Rangers are starting to get healthy and that’s making them a dangerous team to go up against, but I think in the end, the Pirates salvage something from this series, so give me Pittsburgh here.