Rangers vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 20

Updated Aug. 20, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Corey Seager and the Texas Rangers take the field against Oneil Cruz and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. ET, in the second of a three-game series at Globe Life Field. The Rangers are -142 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Pirates (+120). Texas is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under for the matchup is set at 8 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rangers-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rangers vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 8:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT

Rangers vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rangers 4, Pirates 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rangers 54%, Pirates 46%

Rangers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the Rangers have been favored 69 times and won 39, or 56.5%, of those games.
• Texas has entered 27 games this season favored by -142 or more and is 17-10 in those contests.
• The Rangers have a 58.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 76 games this year and have walked away with the win 32 times (42.1%) in those games.
• Pittsburgh has a mark of 16-25 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +120 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

PIT 4 · TEX 0

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+119

O 8

Texas Rangers

TEX

-1.5

-142

U 8

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers have a 2-2 record across the four games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Rangers combined with their opponents to go over the run total four times.
• The Rangers' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Marcus Semien is batting .247 with 24 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 50 walks.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Semien ranks 54th in homers and 49th in RBI.
• Semien has collected a hit in eight games in a row. In his last 10 games he is hitting .277 with four doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Seager has hit 28 home runs with 68 RBI while batting .273. Those stats all lead his team.
• Seager is 10th in home runs and 39th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Seager heads into this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, two home runs, three walks and five RBI.
• Josh Smith has 23 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .266.
• Adolis Garcia is hitting .226 with 19 doubles, 21 home runs and 36 walks.

Rangers Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• In eight games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Pirates had a record of 1-7.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Pirates and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Pirates are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates in home runs (19), runs batted in (69) and has a team-high batting average of .281.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Reynolds' home run total is 43rd and his RBI tally ranks 34th.
• Cruz is hitting .259 with 27 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 34 walks.
• Cruz is 54th overall in homers and 49th in RBI this season.
• Bryan De La Cruz is batting .240 with 19 doubles, 18 home runs and 27 walks.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 11 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 14 walks while batting .285.

Pirates Team Props

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