Pirates vs Rangers Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying showdown at Globe Life Field as the Pittsburgh Pirates sail into Texas, ready to duel with the Rangers in a midday clash that’s got everyone talking! With the Pirates recently plundering a victory and the Rangers looking to lasso a comeback, the stakes are as high as the Texas sun. Both teams are fighting to climb their respective conference rankings, and with the first pitch set for 2:35 PM EST under a blazing 93.6° sky, the heat will definitely be on. The odds makers have spoken, setting an intriguing line with expectations of a close battle. So, as the Pirates aim to anchor another win and the Rangers saddle up for redemption, expect nothing less than a showdown that’s sure to be a hit fest at the heart of Texas!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 21, 2024 02:35PM EST

Location: Globe Life Field, Texas

Weather: Sunny with winds from the SE at 6.9 mph. Temperature is at 93.6° with 39% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	PIT ML	TEX ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+136	-162	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+115	-150	5.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-21	+12	-3.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

114W-187L

46.5% Win Probability

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LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

152W-152L

53.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/19/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	3	Under	-1.5
08/19/24	Texas Rangers TEX	4	Under	-1.5
08/20/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Under	-4.5
08/20/24	Texas Rangers TEX	0	Under	-4.5
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

Domingo German

ERA 3.0 | IP 6.0 | 0.0W-0.0L | KO 4.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-17-24	vsSEA	2-7W	0.0	0	0	0	Over
08-14-24	@SD	2-8L	2.0	1	0	1	Over
08-09-24	@LAD	5-9L	4.0	1	2	3	Over
07-31-23	@TB	5-1L	5.0	2	0	4	Over
07-25-23	@NYM	9-3L	6.0	7	6	9	Over
07-18-23	@LAA	1-5W	6.0	4	5	9	Over
07-03-23	@BAL	3-6W	4.3	9	3	5	Over
06-28-23	@OAK	11-0L	9.0	0	0	9	Over
06-22-23	@SEA	10-2L	3.3	8	10	4	Over
06-16-23	@BOS	5-15W	2.0	7	7	1	Over

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Andrew Heaney

ERA 4.198 | IP 124.3 | 4.0W-13.0L | KO 123.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-16-24	vsMIN	4-3L	4.3	5	4	8	Over
08-11-24	@NYY	7-8L	4.7	5	4	4	Over
08-05-24	vsHOU	3-4W	6.0	1	1	4	Over
07-31-24	@STL	1-10L	4.3	6	6	2	Over
07-26-24	@TOR	5-6L	5.0	7	4	4	Over
07-21-24	vsBAL	2-3W	5.0	2	0	4	Under
07-12-24	@HOU	3-6L	5.0	5	3	5	Over
07-06-24	vsTB	3-4W	5.3	3	0	7	Over
06-30-24	@BAL	11-2W	7.0	5	2	10	Over
06-25-24	@MIL	1-3L	5.0	6	2	4	Under

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/22	vs TEX	4-0W	7	0	Under
08/21	vs TEX	3-4L	7	1	Over
08/20	@ SEA	3-10L	5	1	Over
08/19	@ SEA	7-2W	9	3	Over
08/18	@ SEA	5-3W	8	1	Over
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	Over
08/06	@ ARI	5-6L	10	0	Over

Rangers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/22	@ PIT	0-4L	3	0	Under
08/21	@ PIT	4-3W	5	2	Over
08/20	@ MIN	6-5W	12	2	Over
08/19	@ MIN	2-5L	8	0	Over
08/18	@ MIN	3-4L	8	1	Over
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	Over
08/09	@ HOU	4-6L	9	1	Over
08/08	@ HOU	2-4L	1	1	Over
08/07	@ HOU	4-3W	5	2	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Isiah Kiner-Falefa	6.9	8.7	0.285	0.418	0.353	0.771	0.318	0.025
#2 Bryan Reynolds	9.3	12.0	0.278	0.452	0.378	0.830	0.337	0.037
#3 Joey Bart	7.2	9.6	0.277	0.508	0.390	0.898	0.362	0.062
#4 Connor Joe	8.1	10.6	0.234	0.370	0.351	0.722	0.296	0.022
#5 Bryan De La Cruz	7.5	9.6	0.242	0.395	0.303	0.697	0.289	0.038
#6 Oneil Cruz	8.0	10.4	0.260	0.470	0.349	0.819	0.334	0.043
#7 Jared Triolo	5.8	7.7	0.202	0.294	0.326	0.621	0.258	0.021
#8 Yasmani Grandal	5.7	7.5	0.200	0.339	0.267	0.606	0.253	0.030
#8 Jose Rojas	7.0	7.0	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#9 Michael A. Taylor	5.2	6.8	0.198	0.289	0.285	0.574	0.241	0.017

Texas Rangers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Marcus Semien	8.3	10.9	0.245	0.406	0.343	0.750	0.307	0.036
#2 Corey Seager	8.5	11.2	0.273	0.506	0.399	0.904	0.362	0.065
#3 Jonah Heim	6.4	8.4	0.230	0.348	0.299	0.647	0.269	0.030
#4 Adolis Garcia	8.2	10.8	0.226	0.408	0.319	0.727	0.300	0.047
#5 Nathaniel Lowe	7.1	9.3	0.253	0.374	0.401	0.775	0.313	0.027
#6 Josh Jung	7.4	9.3	0.267	0.456	0.300	0.756	0.313	0.044
#7 Wyatt Langford	6.0	7.9	0.243	0.368	0.346	0.714	0.293	0.019
#8 Travis Jankowski	4.4	5.5	0.200	0.240	0.280	0.520	0.222	0.007
#9 Leody Taveras	5.1	6.6	0.232	0.354	0.318	0.672	0.278	0.023

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: 08/22/24. Impact: 3.2
Tyler Mahle OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/20/24. Impact: 5.0
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