Rangers vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 21, 2024

The Texas Rangers (58-69) are -142 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Pittsburgh Pirates (59-66) Wednesday at 2:35 p.m. ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Pirates are listed with +120 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory. Andrew Heaney gets the starting nod for Texas while Domingo German is Pittsburgh’s starter for the contest.

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Rangers vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-142)
• Underdog: Pirates (+120)
• Over/under: 8

Rangers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Rangers have been favorites in 70 games this season and have come away with the win 39 times (55.7%) in those contests.
• Texas has a record of 17-11 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -142 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 58.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Pirates have a 33-44 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 42.9% of those games).
• Pittsburgh has a 16-25 record (winning just 39% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +120 or longer.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 45.5%.

Rangers vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Corey Seager leads Texas in home runs with 28, runs batted in with 68 and his batting average of .271 is also best on his team.
• Seager’s home runs put him 10th in MLB, and he ranks 39th in RBI.
• Marcus Semien has collected 125 hits this season and has an OBP of .313. He’s slugging .406 on the year.
• Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates in home runs (19), runs batted in (69) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .278.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Reynolds is 46th in homers and 34th in RBI.
• Oneil Cruz is batting .262 with 27 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 35 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 the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.32) in the majors this season.
• Rangers pitchers have a 1.288 WHIP this season, 20th in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 19th in the majors.
• Pittsburgh’s 3.95 team ERA ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Pirates have the 19th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.281).