Rangers vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 19, 2024

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Rangers vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Probable Starters 8/19/2024

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The Texas Rangers (56-68) stumble into Monday’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates (58-64) looking to break a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 8:05 p.m. ET on SportsNet PT with the Rangers listed as -126 favorites to right the ship. Pittsburgh will send Luis Ortiz out to start this one, while Texas has not yet named a starter.

Here is our preview for this matchup, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Odds to Win

Rangers to win vs Pirates -126

Bet $20, Payout $35.87

Rangers vs. Pirates Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Rangers (-126)
  • Underdog: Pirates (+108)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Rangers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

  • The Rangers have won in 37, or 55.2%, of the 67 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
  • Texas has a record of 28-16 when favored by -126 or more this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 55.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog 74 total times this season. They’ve gone 32-42 in those games.
  • Pittsburgh is 23-32 (winning 41.8% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +108 or longer.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Pirates’ implied win probability is 48.1%.

Rangers vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

  • Marcus Semien is batting .241 with 18 home runs and 60 RBI for Texas this season.
  • Semien ranks 52nd in MLB in home runs, and 52nd in RBI.
  • Corey Seager is batting .271 with 26 home runs and 63 RBI, all three of which rank first for Texas this season.
  • Bryan Reynolds has racked up a team-best batting average of .283, while pacing the Pirates in home runs (19) and runs batted in (69).
  • Among all hitters in MLB, Reynolds’ home run total puts him 41st, and his RBI total ranks 32nd.
  • Oneil Cruz is batting .259 with 26 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 33 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 (4.33) in the majors this season.
  • The Rangers have a combined WHIP of 1.297 as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 21st in the majors.
  • Pittsburgh’s 3.95 team ERA ranks 13th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Pirates average baseball’s 19th-ranked WHIP (1.288).