The Texas Rangers are set to face the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of their three-game interleague series this Saturday afternoon. The Rangers secured a 6-2 victory in the opening match on Friday.
Game Details
- Pitchers:
- Texas Rangers: Kumar Rocker (2-4, 7.31 ERA)
- Pittsburgh Pirates: Mitch Keller (1-9, 4.08 ERA)
The first pitch from PNC Park will be at 4:05 p.m. ET. Both teams are currently set at -110 (bet $110 to win $100) according to the latest odds from FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under for total runs scored stands at 8.5.
Player Props:
- Ke’Bryan Hayes: -205 to reach over 0.5 hits
- Oneil Cruz: +285 to hit a home run
The SportsLine Projection Model has conducted 10,000 simulations for this matchup. It indicates that Pittsburgh has a chance to cover a +1.5 run line, despite the Rangers being favored.
Here are the model’s three highlighted bets for Rangers vs. Pirates:
- Rangers ML (-110)
- Pirates run line +1.5 (-183)
- Nick Gonzales under 1.5 total hits (-240)
The Texas team aims for its seventh win in the last nine encounters with Pittsburgh, while the Pirates are struggling, having lost five out of their last six games.
