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

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.

FINAL

PIT 0 · TEX 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+131

O 8.5

Texas Rangers

TEX

-1.5

-156

U 8.5

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

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

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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

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

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