On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Texas Rangers (36-39) visiting the Pittsburgh Pirates (30-46) at 6:40 p.m. ET.
The Pirates play as a home underdog (+156) against the Rangers (-188). The starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom (6-2) for the Texas Rangers, and Mike Burrows (1-1) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Rangers lost 4-1 against the Royals yesterday, with Shawn Armstrong getting credited with the loss. He threw one inning, giving up two earned runs on one hit while striking out one. Marcus Semien went 1 for 4 with a double and an RBI to lead the Rangers offensively.
The Pirates secured an 8-4 victory against the Tigers yesterday. Nick Gonzales (3 for 5 with a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while David Bednar got the win on the mound after going 1 2/3 innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two.
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Texas Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Rangers (-188, bet $188 to win $100)Underdog: Pirates (+156, bet $100 to win $156)Over/under: 7.5Rangers vs. Pirates: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, June 20, 2025Game time: 6:40 p.m. ETLocation: Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaStadium: PNC ParkTV channel: SportsNet PT and CW33Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers stats and trendsRangers betting recordsThe Rangers have entered the game as favorites 39 times this season and won 25, or 64.1%, of those games.Texas has entered seven games this season favored by -188 or more and is 5-2 in those contests.The Rangers have a 65.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Texas’ games have gone over the total in 24 of its 75 chances.The Rangers are 39-36-0 against the spread this season.Jacob deGrom (Rangers probable starter)deGrom makes the start for the Rangers, his 15th of the season. He is 6-2 with a 2.19 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 82 1/3 innings pitched.In his last time out on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, the righty threw six innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.The 37-year-old has a 2.19 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .197 to his opponents.deGrom is trying to earn his fourth quality start in a row in this matchup.deGrom will look to extend a 12-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per appearance).In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.The opposing Pirates offense has the worst slugging percentage (.336) and ranks 29th in MLB play with 53 home runs. It has a collective .225 batting average, and is 26th in MLB with 564 total hits and last in MLB play scoring 245 runs.The 37-year-old’s 2.19 ERA ranks sixth, .911 WHIP ranks fifth, and 8.7 K/9 ranks 28th among qualifying pitchers this season.Rangers batting statsThe Rangers rank 19th in Major League Baseball with 76 home runs.Hitters for Texas have combined to rank 27th in the majors with a .370 team slugging percentage.The Rangers have a team batting average of just .229 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.Texas is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 26th with just 270 total runs (3.6 per game) this season.The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .293 this season, which ranks 28th in the league.Texas ranks 13th with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.Pirates stats and trendsPirates betting recordsThe Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 53 games this year and have walked away with the win 20 times (37.7%) in those games.This year, Pittsburgh has won five of 16 games when listed as at least +156 or worse on the moneyline.The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 39.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Contests with Pittsburgh has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 30 of 76 chances this season.The Pirates are 36-40-0 against the spread in their 76 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Mike Burrows (Pirates probable starter)The Pirates are sending Burrows (1-1) to the mound for his sixth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 4.24 ERA and 25 strikeouts through 23 1/3 innings pitched.In his most recent time out on Saturday, the right-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.24, with 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season. Opponents are hitting .256 against him.Burrows has yet to record a quality start so far this season.Burrows will look to pick up his fourth game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.6 innings per appearance.He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.The opposing Rangers offense has a collective .229 batting average, and is 27th in the league with 562 total hits and 26th in MLB play with 270 runs scored. They have the 27th-ranked slugging percentage (.370) and are 19th in all of MLB with 76 home runs.Pirates batting statsThe Pirates are second-worst in MLB action with 53 home runs.So far this season, Pittsburgh is slugging .336, the lowest percentage in baseball.The Pirates rank 28th in MLB with a .225 batting average.Pittsburgh scores the fewest runs in baseball (245 total, 3.2 per game).The Pirates are 24th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .302.