Pirates vs Rangers Game Breakdown

Hey sports fans, gear up for an electrifying showdown as the Pittsburgh Pirates sail into Globe Life Field, ready to duel with the Texas Rangers tonight at 08:05 PM EST! With both teams looking to climb their respective conference ladders—the Pirates trailing in the National League and the Rangers trying to lasso a better spot in the American League—expect sparks to fly under the Texan sun. The stakes are high and the betting lines are buzzing, setting the stage at an 8.5 run over/under. Fresh off a thrilling victory, the Rangers are pumped, while the Pirates are itching to rebound from their recent stumble. And with the mercury pushing past 90 in sunny, breezy conditions, who wouldn’t want to be part of this heated clash? So, as the Pirates aim their cannons and the Rangers saddle up, get ready for a game where swinging bats and flying balls promise a true battle of the high seas and wild west!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 19, 2024 08:05PM EST

Location: Globe Life Field, Texas

Weather: Sunny with winds from the WSW at 10.5 mph. Temperature is at 91.8° with 44% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	PIT ML	TEX ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+106	-126	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+121	-144	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+15	-18	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

113W-186L

45.2% Win Probability

$tex Team Logo$

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

151W-151L

54.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/22/23	Texas Rangers TEX	4	Over	+1.5
05/22/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	6	Over	+1.5
05/23/23	Texas Rangers TEX	6	Under	-1.5
05/23/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	1	Under	-1.5
05/24/23	Texas Rangers TEX	3	Under	-3.5
05/24/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-3.5

Pirates Vs Over/Under

Rangers Vs Over/Under

Luis Ortiz

ERA 3.316 | IP 95.0 | 5.0W-3.0L | KO 71.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-13-24	@SD	0-3L	5.0	3	2	3	Under
08-08-24	vsSD	7-6L	6.0	4	4	3	Over
08-02-24	vsARI	9-8L	5.3	6	6	2	Over
07-26-24	@ARI	3-4L	5.0	5	3	4	Under
07-20-24	vsPHI	1-4W	7.0	3	0	2	Under
07-13-24	@CWS	6-2W	5.7	4	1	5	Under
07-07-24	vsNYM	3-2L	6.0	4	0	5	Under
07-02-24	vsSTL	7-4L	2.0	3	1	4	Over
06-26-24	@CIN	6-1W	6.0	4	1	7	Under
06-21-24	vsTB	10-3L	4.0	10	6	3	Over

$Jose Urena$

Jose Urena

ERA 4.146 | IP 89.0 | 3.0W-8.0L | KO 58.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-13-24	@BOS	4-9L	4.7	7	6	3	Over
08-07-24	vsHOU	6-4L	4.0	6	2	0	Over
08-02-24	vsBOS	11-6L	4.0	8	7	2	Over
07-27-24	@TOR	3-7L	4.3	5	1	2	Over
07-20-24	vsBAL	8-4L	3.0	1	1	4	Over
07-12-24	@HOU	3-6L	1.0	3	3	0	Push
07-08-24	@LAA	9-4W	1.7	3	1	2	Over
07-04-24	vsSD	3-1L	2.7	3	0	1	Under
06-30-24	@BAL	11-2W	2.0	2	0	2	Over
06-23-24	vsKC	0-4W	4.0	1	0	1	Under

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/20	@ SEA	3-10L	5	1	Over
08/19	@ SEA	7-2W	9	3	Push
08/18	@ SEA	5-3W	8	1	Under
08/16	vs SD	2-8L	8	1	Over
08/15	vs SD	0-3L	9	0	Under
08/14	vs SD	1-2L	7	0	Under
08/13	vs LAD	5-6L	9	2	Over
08/12	vs LAD	1-4L	9	1	Under
08/11	vs LAD	5-9L	11	2	Over
08/10	@ SD	6-7L	12	1	Over
08/09	@ SD	8-9L	11	1	Over
08/08	@ SD	0-6L	5	0	Under
08/06	@ ARI	5-6L	10	0	Over
08/05	@ ARI	4-2W	6	2	Under
08/04	@ ARI	8-9L	13	0	Over

Rangers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/20	@ MIN	6-5W	12	2	Over
08/19	@ MIN	2-5L	8	0	Under
08/18	@ MIN	3-4L	8	1	Under
08/17	@ MIN	2-3L	8	0	Under
08/16	vs BOS	9-7W	15	4	Over
08/15	vs BOS	4-9L	6	0	Over
08/14	vs BOS	4-5L	6	1	Push
08/13	vs NYY	7-8L	12	2	Over
08/12	vs NYY	9-4W	16	1	Over
08/12	vs NYY	0-8L	5	0	Under
08/09	@ HOU	4-6L	9	1	Over
08/08	@ HOU	2-4L	1	1	Under
08/07	@ HOU	4-3W	5	2	Under
08/06	@ BOS	2-7L	3	2	Push
08/05	@ BOS	7-4W	13	2	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Isiah Kiner-Falefa	7.9	10.0	0.290	0.427	0.360	0.787	0.324	0.025
#2 Bryan Reynolds	9.4	12.2	0.281	0.458	0.382	0.840	0.341	0.038
#3 Oneil Cruz	9.1	11.9	0.259	0.467	0.345	0.812	0.332	0.044
#4 Joey Bart	7.0	9.3	0.278	0.521	0.396	0.917	0.369	0.065
#5 Rowdy Tellez	7.7	10.0	0.252	0.403	0.328	0.731	0.302	0.033
#6 Bryan De La Cruz	7.0	9.0	0.242	0.396	0.303	0.699	0.290	0.038
#7 Yasmani Grandal	6.8	8.9	0.204	0.346	0.265	0.611	0.256	0.031
#8 Ke’Bryan Hayes	6.0	7.6	0.228	0.283	0.303	0.586	0.246	0.011
#8 Jose Rojas	8.0	8.0	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan

Texas Rangers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Marcus Semien	8.7	11.5	0.244	0.407	0.345	0.752	0.307	0.036
#2 Corey Seager	9.3	12.3	0.273	0.495	0.398	0.893	0.358	0.062
#3 Josh Smith	6.4	8.3	0.266	0.405	0.410	0.815	0.330	0.025
#4 Adolis Garcia	7.3	9.7	0.229	0.413	0.324	0.737	0.303	0.047
#5 Nathaniel Lowe	6.8	9.0	0.257	0.380	0.408	0.788	0.317	0.028
#6 Josh Jung	7.5	9.4	0.274	0.476	0.310	0.786	0.325	0.048
#7 Wyatt Langford	6.4	8.3	0.245	0.371	0.349	0.720	0.295	0.019
#8 Jonah Heim	5.6	7.3	0.231	0.351	0.301	0.652	0.271	0.031
#9 Leody Taveras	5.4	6.9	0.235	0.360	0.323	0.683	0.282	0.024

Pirates Notable Injuries

Marco Gonzales OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 3.6
Andrew McCutchen OUT (OF): Avg: 0.236 SLG:0.405 Last game: 08/18/24. Impact: 4.0
Nick Gonzales OUT (2B): Avg: 0.258 SLG:0.381 Last game: 07/29/24. Impact: 1.7
Joshua Palacios OUT (OF): Avg: 0.207 SLG:0.31 Last game: 07/31/24. Impact: 1.3
Carmen Mlodzinski OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/31/24. Impact: 1.4
Colin Holderman OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 0.1

Rangers Notable Injuries

Max Scherzer OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/01/24. Impact: 6.7
Jon Gray OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/30/24. Impact: 3.6
Josh Sborz OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 1.0
Jacob Latz OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/04/24. Impact: 0.4