Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers Prediction MLB Picks 8/19/24

Texas Rangers Betting Preview

The Texas Rangers are 57-68 this year and they have lost six of their last eight games. Texas is coming off of a series loss against Minnesota, where they lost three out of four games. Prior to that series, the Rangers lost two out of three against the Red Sox, lost two out of three against the Yankees, and lost two out of three against the Astros. Texas is 3-9 in their last 12 games and they are third in the AL West. 

The Texas pitching staff has a 4.33 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and a .239 opponent batting average. The Rangers offense has scored 531 runs with a .239 batting average and a .308 on base percentage. Corey Seager is batting .271 with 26 home runs and 64 RBI’s for the Rangers this season. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Pittsburgh is Luis Ortiz, who is 5-3 with a 3.41 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP over 95.0 innings pitched this year. Ortiz has allowed at least three earned runs in three of his last four starts. The projected starting pitcher for Texas is Jose Urena, who is 3-8 with a 4.15 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP over 89.0 innings pitched this season. Urena has allowed at least six earned runs in two of his last three starts. 

Why the Rangers will beat the Pirates

• The Pirates have lost each of their last seven road games after playing the previous day.
• The Rangers have won each of their last six games at Globe Life Field against teams that held a losing record.
• The Pirates have failed to cover the run line each of their last four road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rangers have covered the run line in three of their last four home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Rangers' last four games against NL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Each of the Pirates' last four games have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Pirates' last six night games against AL West opponents.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Josh Jung has recorded at least one total base in each of his 10 previous appearances at Globe Life Field against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• Josh Jung has hit a home run in two of the Rangers' last three games against the Pirates.
• Josh Jung has recorded at least one hit in each of his 10 previous appearances at Globe Life Field against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• Marcus Semien has scored at least one run in each of the Rangers' last five games at Globe Life Field against opponents that held a losing record.
• Marcus Semien has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Rangers' last five games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Josh Jung has recorded a Single in each of the Rangers' last five home games.

Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Facts

• Joey Bart has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine appearances against AL opponents.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against AL West opponents.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes has recorded at least one Single in each of the Pirates' last six road games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Yasmani Grandal has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances against AL West opponents.
• Andrew McCutchen has recorded a Double in each of the Pirates' last three games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Andrew McCutchen has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances in night games.
• Andrew McCutchen has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances in night games.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers Prediction 

Texas was able to pick up the win in game four of their series on Sunday to avoid being swept, but they have really struggled this season. The Rangers are 32-30 at home, while the Pirates are 29-33 on the road. Pittsburgh has dropped to the bottom of the NL Central standings and they will start Luis Ortiz, who has struggled in recent outings. Texas is going with Jose Urena, who has been pretty bad in his last three starts and has not pitched past the fifth inning since early June. I don’t love how either of these teams are playing right now, but Texas is at least over .500 at home. My Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers prediction is for the Rangers to win.