Pirates vs Rangers Game Breakdown

Get ready for a showdown hotter than a Texas BBQ as the Pittsburgh Pirates sail into Globe Life Field to clash with the Texas Rangers tonight at 08:05 PM EST! Both teams are looking to lasso a win, with the Pirates and Rangers trying to claw their way up from 14 and 11 games back in their respective conferences. With the betting lines drawn and an over/under of 8, this game is shaping up to be as tight as a bull rider’s grip. The Pirates are hungry to avenge yesterday’s narrow defeat, while the Rangers aim to keep their winning lasso spinning after their recent victory. Perfect game weather awaits with sunny skies and a gentle northern breeze, ensuring nothing but smooth sailing and sharp shooting. So, whether you’re rooting for the swashbucklers or the wranglers, tonight’s game promises to be an epic battle of Pirates seeking treasure and Rangers defending their turf!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 20, 2024 08:05PM EST

Location: Globe Life Field, Texas

Weather: Sunny with winds from the N at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 95.0° with 37% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	PIT ML	TEX ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+131	-157	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+122	-145	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-9	+12	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

113W-187L

45.0% Win Probability

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LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

152W-151L

55.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/19/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	3	Under	-1.0
08/19/24	Texas Rangers TEX	4	Under	-1.0
05/22/23	Texas Rangers TEX	4	Over	+2.0
05/22/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	6	Over	+2.0
05/23/23	Texas Rangers TEX	6	Under	-1.0
05/23/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	1	Under	-1.0
05/24/23	Texas Rangers TEX	3	Under	-3.0
05/24/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-3.0

Pirates Vs Over/Under

Rangers Vs Over/Under

Mitch Keller

ERA 3.904 | IP 138.3 | 10.0W-7.0L | KO 122.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-14-24	@SD	2-8L	5.0	8	8	2	Over
08-09-24	@LAD	5-9L	4.0	7	7	5	Over
08-03-24	vsARI	2-4W	4.0	1	0	4	Under
07-28-24	@ARI	6-5W	7.0	2	2	6	Over
07-22-24	vsSTL	1-2W	7.0	6	1	3	Under
07-08-24	vsNYM	2-8W	8.0	7	2	6	Over
07-02-24	vsSTL	7-4L	5.0	9	6	5	Over
06-25-24	@CIN	9-5W	5.7	6	4	6	Over
06-19-24	vsCIN	0-1W	7.0	2	0	7	Under
06-13-24	@STL	3-4L	6.0	8	4	4	Under

$Cody Bradford$

Cody Bradford

ERA 3.5 | IP 36.0 | 4.0W-0.0L | KO 33.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-15-24	vsMIN	3-2L	6.0	6	2	2	Under
08-10-24	@NYY	9-4W	5.0	5	1	7	Over
08-03-24	vsBOS	4-7W	3.7	4	3	5	Over
07-30-24	@STL	1-8L	2.0	5	5	2	Over
04-10-24	vsOAK	2-6W	6.7	5	1	7	Push
04-05-24	vsHOU	2-10W	7.7	2	1	4	Over
03-30-24	vsCHC	2-11W	5.0	3	2	6	Over
09-30-23	@SEA	6-1W	1.7	1	1	2	Under
09-26-23	@LAA	3-9L	4.0	7	6	3	Over
09-17-23	@CLE	2-9L	3.0	7	6	2	Over

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/21	vs TEX	3-4L	7	1	Under
08/20	@ SEA	3-10L	5	1	Over
08/19	@ SEA	7-2W	9	3	Over
08/18	@ SEA	5-3W	8	1	Push
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

Rangers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/21	@ PIT	4-3W	5	2	Under
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	Over
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	Push
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	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Isiah Kiner-Falefa	6.7	8.5	0.285	0.420	0.354	0.774	0.319	0.025
#2 Bryan Reynolds	8.3	10.8	0.280	0.456	0.381	0.837	0.340	0.038
#3 Connor Joe	7.8	10.3	0.233	0.367	0.351	0.719	0.295	0.022
#4 Joey Bart	6.5	8.7	0.283	0.520	0.399	0.919	0.370	0.064
#5 Bryan De La Cruz	6.9	8.9	0.242	0.396	0.303	0.699	0.290	0.038
#6 Oneil Cruz	6.6	8.6	0.257	0.464	0.345	0.808	0.330	0.044
#7 Michael A. Taylor	5.8	7.5	0.202	0.294	0.290	0.584	0.244	0.017
#8 Yasmani Grandal	5.6	7.4	0.200	0.339	0.267	0.606	0.253	0.030
#8 Jose Rojas	8.5	8.5	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#9 Jared Triolo	5.5	7.3	0.201	0.295	0.327	0.622	0.259	0.022

Texas Rangers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Marcus Semien	8.7	11.5	0.247	0.410	0.346	0.755	0.309	0.036
#2 Corey Seager	9.8	12.9	0.275	0.511	0.402	0.913	0.365	0.066
#3 Josh Smith	7.6	9.9	0.263	0.401	0.406	0.807	0.327	0.025
#4 Adolis Garcia	7.5	9.9	0.228	0.411	0.321	0.732	0.302	0.047
#5 Nathaniel Lowe	7.4	9.8	0.255	0.377	0.404	0.781	0.315	0.028
#6 Josh Jung	7.9	9.9	0.264	0.460	0.299	0.759	0.314	0.046
#7 Wyatt Langford	6.3	8.2	0.243	0.368	0.346	0.714	0.293	0.019
#8 Jonah Heim	5.8	7.6	0.232	0.351	0.301	0.652	0.271	0.030
#9 Leody Taveras	5.9	7.5	0.234	0.357	0.320	0.677	0.280	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
Ke’Bryan Hayes OUT (3B): Avg: 0.228 SLG:0.283 Last game: 08/19/24. 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