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Texas Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Texas Rangers and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at PNC Park.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Kumar Rocker in this game. Rocker has a 2-4 record and a 7.31 ERA this season.
Rocker's opponent in this one will be Mitch Keller. The Pirates right hander has a 4.08 ERA to go along with a 1-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -109-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Pirates were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas was a 6-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -185 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 37-39 SU
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 30-47 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Pittsburgh Sunday, June 22