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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers Prediction & Picks - MLB
by Dan Angell | in MLB Picks
The Pittsburgh Pirates (59-66 SU, 69-56 ATS) meet the Texas Rangers (X) in a getaway game to close out their three-game set. The value has already shifted drastically because the Pirates made both a business and baseball decision in opting not to throw Paul Skenes on Wednesday, even though it’s his turn in the rotation.
There are two schools of thought behind this decision, and both are probably accurate. The business side says that it’s the Pirates thinking with their wallets again, as they know that Skenes draws crowds and they’ll make more money pitching him Thursday at home against Cincinnati than in Arlington against Texas. The baseball side says that there’s no reason for Skenes to keep pushing himself for a team that’s not going to qualify for the postseason. Skenes has already thrown 98 innings in Pittsburgh, and that doesn’t include the 27.1 innings he threw at Triple-A Indianapolis.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L |
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0.481 | 162 | 78 | 84 |
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0.469 | 162 | 76 | 86 |
Pittsburgh Pirates and Texas Rangers Latest Matches
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Pittsburgh Pirates against Texas Rangers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Texas Rangers Key Points
- The teams have split their past 10 meetings.
- The under is 4-0 in the teams’ past four meetings.
- The Pirates are 3-2 in their past five games against the American League.
- The Rangers are 3-7 in their past 10 games.
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Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers Prediction
With neither side having anything to play for and neither team announcing a starter, this is likely to be a bullpen game for both sides. And with these teams, that usually means runs aplenty. The Rangers own the third-worst bullpen in the American League, and only Colorado has a worse bullpen than Pittsburgh among National League clubs.
Pittsburgh’s bullpen in particular has been so poor that it’s been a genuine strategy this year when Skenes or Mitch Keller pitch to take the Pirates through five innings and get out before the bullpen can ruin things. And the Pirates statistically offer the better of the two bullpens. With the total fairly low after the gem Keller threw on Tuesday, the total is well within reach. Our prediction for Pittsburgh vs. Texas is Over 8.5 Runs.
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