Rangers vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 21

Odds updated as of 2:13 a.m.

In MLB action on Tuesday, the Texas Rangers take on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Rangers vs Pirates Game Info

• Texas Rangers (11-11) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (13-9)
• Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
• Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: RSN and SportsNet PT

Rangers vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TEX: (-118) | PIT: (+100)
• Spread: TEX: +1.5 (-192) | PIT: -1.5 (+158)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Rangers vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Kumar Rocker (Rangers) - 0-1, 4.30 ERA vs Carmen Mlodzinski (Pirates) - 1-0, 1.77 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Rangers will send Kumar Rocker (0-1) to the mound, while Carmen Mlodzinski (1-0) will answer the bell for the Pirates. Rocker and his team are 1-2-0 ATS this season when he starts. Rocker's team lost his only start as a favorite this season. In each of Mlodzinski's three starts that had a set spread, the Pirates covered. The Pirates were the moneyline underdog for two Mlodzinski starts this season -- they won both.

Rangers vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (51.3%)

Rangers vs Pirates Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Pirates-Rangers, Pittsburgh is the underdog at +100, and Texas is -118 playing at home.

Rangers vs Pirates Spread

• The Pirates are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Rangers. The Pirates are +158 to cover, while the Rangers are -192 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Rangers vs Pirates Over/Under

• The Rangers-Pirates contest on April 21 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -110 and the under at -110.

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Rangers vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Rangers have been favorites in eight games this season and have come away with the win four times (50%) in those contests.
• This season Texas has come away with a win three times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -118 on the moneyline.
• The Rangers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 10 of their 22 opportunities.
• The Rangers have an against the spread record of 13-9-0 in 22 games with a line this season.
• The Pirates have won four of the nine games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (44.4%).
• Pittsburgh has a 4-4 record (winning 50% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer.
• In the 22 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 13 times (13-9-0).
• The Pirates are 14-8-0 against the spread this season.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Brandon Nimmo leads Texas with 28 hits and an OBP of .386, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .522. He's batting .311.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 17th, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is 27th in slugging.
• Nimmo has recorded at least one hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with a double, a home run, three walks and two RBIs.
• Corey Seager has three doubles, five home runs and 14 walks. He's batting .200 and slugging .440 with an on-base percentage of .326.
• Among qualified batters, his batting average places him 150th, his on-base percentage 99th, and his slugging percentage 71st.
• Jake Burger has collected 22 base hits, an OBP of .280 and a slugging percentage of .466 this season.
• Josh Jung has been key for Texas with 20 hits, an OBP of .342 plus a slugging percentage of .478.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Oneil Cruz has racked up a slugging percentage of .551, a team-high for the Pirates. He's batting .292 with an on-base percentage of .364.
• Including all the qualified players in MLB, he is 31st in batting average, 52nd in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging percentage.
• Brandon Lowe's 20 hits pace his team. He has a batting average of .267 while slugging .600 with an on-base percentage of .375.
• He is 62nd in batting average, 37th in on-base percentage and eighth in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Ryan O'Hearn has racked up an on-base percentage of .417, a team-best for the Pirates.
• Bryan Reynolds is hitting .266 with a double, a triple, three home runs and 16 walks.

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