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PIT vs
TEX

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers

April 21, 2026 ยท 8:05 PM ET ยท Globe Life Field
PIT 82-80  ยท  TEX 80-82

๐Ÿ Final: PIT 1, TEX 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Texas Rangers
Confidence 72%
Projected Score TEX 5 ยท PIT 2
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

TEX Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Key injuries TEX (Josh Jung, Corey Seager) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX Key injuries PIT (Oneil Cruz) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 3.10 vs 4.64, PF 1.10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Recent run diff (+0.9 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP road mastery (ERA 5.17 R vs 7.50 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

PIT โ€” Away RHP
Carmen Mlodzinski
Carmen Mlodzinski
ERA3.95
WHIP1.37
FIP3.65
K/97.1
K/BB3.9
Road ERA: 5.17
vs
TEX โ€” Home RHP
Kumar Rocker
Kumar Rocker
ERA4.38
WHIP1.41
FIP4.23
K/98.4
K/BB4.7
Home ERA: 4.56

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

PIT โ€” Away
  1. 1 Oneil Cruz CF
  2. 2 Ryan O'Hearn 1B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds LF
  4. 4 Marcell Ozuna DH
  5. 5 Nick Yorke 3B
  6. 6 Nick Gonzales 2B
  7. 7 Jake Mangum RF
  8. 8 Konnor Griffin SS
  9. 9 Henry Davis C
TEX โ€” Home
  1. 1 Brandon Nimmo RF
  2. 2 Wyatt Langford LF
  3. 3 Corey Seager SS
  4. 4 Jake Burger 1B
  5. 5 Joc Pederson DH
  6. 6 Josh Jung 3B
  7. 7 Evan Carter CF
  8. 8 Danny Jansen C
  9. 9 Josh Smith 2B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

PIT Away TEX Home
Team OPS 0.706 0.719
Bullpen FIP 3.99 5.56
Run Diff / 10G +1.8 +0.9
Days Rest 1 1
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
PIT +3.5 (+149)
TEX -3.5 (-197)
Total (O/U)
Over 6.5 (-167)
Under 6.5 (+127)
Moneyline
PIT +1360
TEX -10000

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