Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers Prediction MLB Picks 8/20/24

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Pittsburgh

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Texas

-Recent betting trends in games played between Pittsburgh and Texas

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Pirates and Rangers.

Pirates Fell Just Short

The Pirates scored three runs on Monday, but it was the pitching that gave up four runs and that led to the defeat. Luis L. Ortiz went six innings, giving up five hits and four runs. The Pirates are averaging 4.15 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.41 runs per game. The offense is ranked 21st in the league, while the pitching is ranked 17th. Bryan Reynolds has hit 19 home runs and driven in 69 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Pirates will be Mitch Keller, who sits with a 10-7 record and an ERA of 3.95. In his last start against the San Diego Padres he went five innings giving up eight hits and eight runs. 

Rangers Have Won Two Straight Games

The Rangers have won two straight games and on Monday the pitching was good. Jose Urena went four innings, giving up two hits and zero runs. Corey Seager hit two home runs and drove in four RBIs. The Rangers are averaging 4.25 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.53 runs per game. The offense is ranked 18th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 19th. Corey Seager has hit 26 home runs and driven in 64 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Rangers will be Cody Bradford, who sits with a 4-0 record and an ERA of 3.50. In his last start against the Minnesota Twins he went six innings giving up six hits and two runs. 

Why the Rangers Will Beat the Pirates

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

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers Prediction

Keller is coming off a terrible start, and overall this season he sits with an ERA of 3.95. Keller is going to dominate here. Bradford sits with an ERA of 3.50 and in his last start he gave up two runs. The Pirates and Rangers are going to both going to really struggle to get the offense going here, and that is going to be the difference here. There will be only two or three runs scored total and the under is going to cash.