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Marcus Semien will look to extend his 13-game hitting streak when the Texas Rangers (30-18) take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (25-23). The Rangers are listed as -115 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 12:35 PM ET on Wednesday, live on SportsNet PT from PNC Park.
Martin Perez will get the ball for Texas while Pittsburgh will counter with Johan Oviedo.
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Who Will Win Rangers vs. Pirates?
Rangers and Pirates Betting Trends
The Rangers have been favored on the moneyline 29 total times this season. They’ve finished 19-10 in those games.
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -115 or shorter, Texas has an 18-8 record (winning 69.2% of its games).
The Pirates have been underdogs in 35 games this season and won 16 (45.7%) of those contests.
This season, Pittsburgh has won 14 of its 32 games, or 43.8%, when it’s the underdog by at least -103 on the moneyline.
In the 48 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Rangers, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 29 times (29-18-1).
The Pirates’ games have gone over the total in 22 of their 48 chances.
Rangers Stats & Insights
The Rangers are the top-scoring team in baseball averaging 6.4 runs per game (307 total).
Texas averages 1.4 home runs per game to rank eighth in MLB play with 65 total home runs.
The Rangers have a league-leading .270 batting average.
Texas strikes out 9 times per game, the No. 22 mark in MLB.
The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Rangers pitching staff ranks 22nd in MLB.
Texas has the seventh-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.81).
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates have scored the 17th-most runs in the league this season with 210 (4.4 per game).
Pittsburgh’s 43 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.
The Pirates’ .244 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
Pittsburgh ranks ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 Ks per contest.
The Pirates have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the majors.
Pittsburgh has the seventh-best ERA (3.81) in the majors this season.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
Perez makes the start for the Rangers, his 10th of the season. He is 5-1 with a 4.01 ERA and 38 strikeouts through 49 1/3 innings pitched.
Semien leads Texas with a batting average of .301. He’s also hit seven home runs with 39 RBI.
Adolis Garcia leads Texas in home runs (14) and runs batted in (49) this season while batting .256.
Nate Lowe has 54 hits this season and a slash line of .286/.364/.455.
Jonah Heim is batting .278 with an OBP of .339 and a slugging percentage of .457 this season.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Oviedo (3-3) will take the mound for the Pirates, his 10th start of the season.
Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates in runs batted in (28) and has a team-best batting average of .287.
Andrew McCutchen has put his power on display as he leads his team with seven home runs.
Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .232 with 12 doubles, three triples, a home run and 15 walks.
Carlos Santana is hitting .233 with 14 doubles, two home runs and 24 walks.
Rangers and Pirates Injuries
Rangers: Travis Jankowski: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Mitch Garver: 10 Day IL (Knee), Jacob deGrom: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Howard: 60 Day IL (Lat), Brett Martin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Odorizzi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Glenn Otto: 60 Day IL (Lat)
Pirates: Vince Velásquez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Wil Crowe: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Ji-Man Choi: 60 Day IL (Achilles), Jarlin GarcÃa: 60 Day IL (Arm), Max Kranick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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