Pirates vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 21

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Texas Rangers will play on Saturday at PNC Park, at 4:05 p.m. ET, with Oneil Cruz and Josh Smith -- two hot hitters -- expected to produce at the plate. The Pirates are the favorite in this one, at -110, while the underdog Rangers have -110 odds to upset. Texas is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total for the game is listed at 8.5 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Pirates-Rangers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Pirates vs. Rangers Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 4:05 p.m. ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to watch on TV: Fox Sports 1, SportsNet PT, and RSN

Pirates vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Rangers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Pirates 50%, Rangers 50%

Pirates vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Pirates have been favorites in 23 games this season and won 10 (43.5%) of those contests.
• Pittsburgh is 10-13 this season when entering a game favored by -110 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
• The Rangers have won in 11, or 30.6%, of the 36 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Texas has a mark of 11-25 in contests where bookmakers favor it by -110 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 52.4% chance of walking away with the win.

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates went 2-1 across the three games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Pirates and their opponents combined to hit the over four times.
• The Pirates are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Cruz paces the Pirates with 13 home runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Cruz is 32nd in home runs and 108th in RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen's .266 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Among all major league batters, McCutchen is 110th in homers and 120th in RBI.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .282 with 10 doubles, a triple, a home run and 11 walks.
• Adam Frazier is hitting .252 with nine doubles, three home runs and 15 walks.
• Frazier is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .176 with two RBIs.

Pirates Team Props

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rangers and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
• The Rangers have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Smith leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .290.
• Smith ranks 138th in home runs and 200th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Smith brings a hitting streak of eight games into this game. In his last 10 games he is hitting .375 with four doubles, two home runs, five walks and four RBIs.
• Wyatt Langford has shown his power as he leads his team with 13 home runs.
• Langford is 32nd overall in homers and 102nd in RBI this year.
• Marcus Semien is hitting .229 with eight doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 30 walks.
• Adolis Garcia has sent home a team-high 37 runs batted in.

Rangers Team Props

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