Rangers vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 20, 2024

The Texas Rangers (58-68) will look to Corey Seager, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates (58-66) Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. ET on SportsNet PT. The Rangers are -152 favorites for the contest, according to oddsmakers. Texas’ Cody Bradford gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller.

Be sure to check out our preview for this tilt, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Money Line

Rangers to win vs Pirates -152

Bet $20, Payout $33.16

Rangers vs. Pirates Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Rangers (-152)
  • Underdog: Pirates (+127)
  • Over/under: 8

Rangers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

  • The Rangers have been chosen as favorites in 69 games this year and have walked away with the win 39 times (56.5%) in those games.
  • This year Texas has won 13 of 20 games when listed as at least -152 on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 60.3% chance of pulling out a win.
  • The Pirates have won 32 of the 76 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (42.1%).
  • Pittsburgh has a 13-22 record (winning only 37.1% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +127 or longer.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 44.1%.

Rangers vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

  • Marcus Semien is batting .247 with 18 home runs and 61 RBI for Texas this season.
  • Of all batters in baseball, Semien’s home run total ranks him 54th and his RBI tally ranks him 49th.
  • Seager leads Texas in home runs with 28, runs batted in with 68 and a batting average of .273.
  • Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates in home runs (19), runs batted in (69) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .281.
  • Among all batters in the majors, Reynolds is 43rd in home runs and 34th in RBI.
  • Oneil Cruz is hitting .259 with 27 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 34 walks.

Rangers vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

  • The Rangers have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in the majors.
  • The Rangers have pitched to a 4.32 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
  • The Rangers have a combined WHIP of 1.291 as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • Pittsburgh has a 3.98 team ERA that ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Pirates have the 19th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.288).