In the final Game of a three-Game set at Globe Life Field, the Texas Rangers (58-69) meet the Pittsburgh Pirates (59-66), Wednesday at 2:35 p.m. ET.

The favored Rangers (-142 on the moneyline to win) take the field at home against the Pirates (+120). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Texas Rangers looking to Andrew Heaney (4-13), and Domingo German answering the bell for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

These clubs play again after the Pirates’ 4-0 victory over the Rangers yesterday. Mitch Keller (7.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 9 K) registered the win for the Pirates. Oneil Cruz went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI to lead the team on offense. Cody Bradford (7.0 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 8 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Rangers.

Before this Rangers vs. Pirates showdown, here is everything you need to prepare for Wednesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Rangers (-142, bet $142 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Pirates (+120, bet $100 to win $120)
  • Over/under: 8

Rangers vs. Pirates: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
  • Game Time: 2:35 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Globe Life Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rangers stats and trends

Rangers betting records

  • The Rangers have been favorites in 70 games this season and won 39 (55.7%) of those contests.
  • Texas has a record of 17-11 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -142 on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 58.7% chance to win.
  • Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 54 of 126 opportunities.
  • The Rangers are 54-71-0 ATS in their 125 games with a spread this season.

Andrew Heaney (Rangers probable starter)

  • Heaney makes the start for the Rangers, his 25th of the season. He is 4-13 with a 4.20 ERA and 123 strikeouts in 124 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent appearance on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, the left-hander threw 4 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • In 25 games this season, the 33-year-old has a 4.20 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .244 to opposing batters.
  • Heaney heads into the game with six quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Heaney will look to record his 16th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging five innings per appearance.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 25 outings this season.
  • The opposing Pirates offense has the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.371) and is 25th in MLB play with 124 home runs. It has a collective .234 batting average, and is 21st in MLB with 994 total hits and 23rd in MLB action scoring 518 runs.

Rangers batting stats

  • The Rangers have hit 138 homers this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
  • The offense for Texas has a slugging percentage of .380 this season, 23rd in MLB.
  • The Rangers rank 19th in MLB with a .238 team batting average.
  • Texas has scored 535 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
  • The Rangers have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).
  • Texas ranks eighth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.8 whiffs per contest.

Pirates stats and trends

Pirates betting records

  • The Pirates have been underdogs in 77 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (42.9%) in those contests.
  • This season, Pittsburgh has been victorious 16 times in 41 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 45.5% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Contests with Pittsburgh has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 59 of 125 chances this season.
  • The Pirates have posted a record of 69-55-0 against the spread this season.

Domingo Germán (Pirates probable starter)

  • German makes his first start of the season for the Pirates.
  • The 32-year-old righty has appeared out of the bullpen three times this season.
  • Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of just .100 against him this season. He has a 3.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts per nine innings over his three games.
  • The Rangers rank 18th in runs scored in the league (535) this season and are batting .238 while hitting 138 home runs (16th in the league).

Pirates batting stats

  • The Pirates rank 25th in baseball with 124 total home runs.
  • So far this year, Pittsburgh has the fifth-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.371).
  • The Pirates rank 23rd in MLB with a .234 batting average.
  • Pittsburgh scores the 23rd-most runs in baseball (518 total, 4.1 per game).
  • The Pirates’ .301 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in the majors.
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