Rangers vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 21

Updated Aug. 21, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Corey Seager and the Texas Rangers will look to outdo Oneil Cruz and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Globe Life Field on Wednesday at 2:35 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers list the Rangers as -142 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Pirates +120 moneyline odds. Texas is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The matchup's total is set at 8 runs.

Take a look at everything you need 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: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 2:35 p.m. ET
Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
How to Watch on TV: BSSW

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Rangers	-142	+120	8	-117	-102	-1.5	+145	-175

Rangers vs. Pirates Prediction

Score Prediction: Rangers 5, Pirates 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Rangers 52%, Pirates 48%

Rangers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

The Rangers have won 39, or 55.7%, of the 70 games they've played as favorites this season.
Texas is 17-11 this season when entering a game favored by -142 or more on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 58.7%.
The Pirates have been victorious in 33, or 42.9%, of the 77 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
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 for this matchup.

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

The Rangers went 2-3 across the five games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Rangers and their opponents combined to hit the over four times.
The Rangers have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	4.1
HR	12
ERA	4.99
K/9	8.6

Rangers Player Insights

Seager paces the Rangers with 28 home runs and 68 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .271.
In all of the majors, Seager ranks 10th in home runs and 39th in RBI.
Marcus Semien has 24 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 50 walks while hitting .245.
Semien ranks 55th in home runs in MLB, and 50th in RBI.
Josh Smith has 23 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .266.
Adolis Garcia has 19 doubles, 21 home runs and 36 walks while hitting .224.

Rangers Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Marcus Semien	0.5 (-230)	1.5 (+120)	-	0.5 (+165)
Corey Seager	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+100)	-	0.5 (+140)
Wyatt Langford	0.5 (-175)	0.5 (-175)	-	0.5 (+195)
Joshua Jung	0.5 (-190)	0.5 (-190)	-	0.5 (+185)
Josh Smith	0.5 (-170)	0.5 (-170)	-	0.5 (+210)

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

In eight games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Pirates had a record of 2-6.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
The Pirates have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Pirates Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.1
HR	10
ERA	3.91
K/9	8.8

Pirates Player Insights

Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (19), runs batted in (69) and has recorded a team-best batting average of .278.
Reynolds ranks 46th in home runs and 34th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Cruz is hitting .262 with 27 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 35 walks.
Cruz ranks 55th overall in homers and 46th in RBI this year.
Bryan De La Cruz is hitting .240 with 19 doubles, 18 home runs and 27 walks.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .285 with 11 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 14 walks.

Pirates Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Bryan Reynolds	0.5 (-245)	1.5 (+115)	-	0.5 (+185)
Bryan De La Cruz	0.5 (-220)	1.5 (+130)	-	0.5 (+185)
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	0.5 (-260)	1.5 (+140)	-	0.5 (+275)
Jared Triolo	0.5 (-150)	0.5 (-150)	-	0.5 (+240)
Oneil Cruz	0.5 (-135)	0.5 (-135)	-	0.5 (+230)