Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers

Date: Monday, August 19, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (56-66) will go up against the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-64) on Monday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Luis Ortiz and Jose Urena.

As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which ranks them 23rd in MLB. They have a total of 496 runs while having a team OBP of .302. The Pirates have earned 172 two-baggers as a team and have hit 118 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 478 runs batted in and 958 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average sits at .235. Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .370 and have struck out 1,121 times, while being walked on 364 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.68 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29. Pirates pitchers have surrendered 125 home runs and 527 runs in total (17th in baseball). Pittsburgh has conceded 1,016 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 472 earned runs. The Pirates have compiled a team ERA of 3.97 on the season (15th in the league), and they have struck out 985 batters. They have walked 367 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.05 as a unit for the year.

Pirates pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 96 times and also have had 133 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 55 holds so far this season (24th in baseball). The Pirates bullpen have compiled a save rate of 53.8% and has entered the game in 108 save situations. They have 28 saves this season and have blown 24 out of their 52 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 137 base runners for the year and 33.6% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Pirates have sent 366 relievers to the hill on the season.

The Pirates have transformed 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,639 innings, which has them sitting 23rd in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a tally of 3,213 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,040 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which puts them in 19th in professional baseball, and have 100 double plays.

Ortiz has taken the mound for 198 frames and has accounted for 147 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Ortiz (10-10 career mark) has a FIP of 4.03 and he has gone up against 860 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.09 (90 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.385. He has conceded 186 base hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 88 walks.

The Rangers have a SLG% of .381 and they have an average of 4.26 runs per game (19th in the league). They have put up 160 two-baggers, while taking a walk 385 times as well as putting up 520 runs. Texas is sitting with 133 home runs on the year and 498 RBIs. They have struck out on 946 occasions (23rd in MLB) and have a total of 983 base knocks. The Texas Rangers have accounted for an OBP of .308 as well as a team batting average of .239 on the campaign.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.302 in addition to having a FIP of 4.41 as a unit over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.60 (1,021 strikeouts against 419 free passes). They sit at 15th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 979. They have surrendered 150 dingers and they relinquish 4.63 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB). The Texas pitching staff have given up 552 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.33 (517 earned runs conceded).

With 94 save situations, the Rangers have earned 53 holds and also 14 blown saves. Texas has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 39 save opportunities and they have come away with 25 saves. Their relievers have come in 131 times in high leverage situations and on 138 occasions with runners on. Texas relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.6% out of their 225 inherited runners. They rank 13th in MLB with a save rate of 64.1%, and they have sent 360 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 87 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in the majors). The Rangers have accrued 1,055 assists, 48 errors and have earned a total of 3,222 putouts over the course of the season. In their 9,666 innings on the diamond, the Rangers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (5th in professional baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Urena has conceded 958 base knocks while he has accumulated 623 strikeouts in 928 innings. Urena (42-77 career mark) holds a 4.82 earned run average and has conceded 9.3 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 497 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.406 and having a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.80 and he has gone up against 4,025 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Texas

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