Texas Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Free Pick 5/23/23

Texas Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Date: Tuesday, May 23rd, 6:35 ET
Location: PNC Park
TV: SNPT
Money Line: Rangers -164/Pirates +138
Total Line: 8.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Rangers on Tuesday, May 23rd at PNC Park. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Rangers vs. Pirates Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
Marcus Semien	1	2B
Corey Seager	2	SS
Nathaniel Lowe	3	1B
Adolis García	4	RF
Josh Jung	5	3B
Jonah Heim	6	C
Robbie Grossman	7	LF
Leody Taveras	8	CF
Bubba Thompson	9	LF
Nathan Eovaldi	–	SP




	Batting Order	Position
Andrew McCutchen	1	DH
Bryan Reynolds	2	CF
Jack Suwinski	3	RF
Carlos Santana	4	1B
Ke’Bryan Hayes	5	3B
Tucupita Marcano	6	2B
Ji Hwan Bae	7	2B
Josh Palacios	8	CF
Austin Hedges	9	C
Rich Hill	–	SP




Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Texas Rangers: 29-18 SU / OU 29-16 / Runline 30-17
Pittsburgh Pirates: 25-22 SU / OU 23-23 / Runline 25-22

The Rangers head into today’s game in first place in the AL West on a record of 29-18. Over their last five games, they have put together an above .500 record of 3-2. At home, Texas is 16-8 and 13-10 on the road. Their overall series record comes in at 10-4.

• The Rangers have covered the runline in 63.8% of their games and have an average run margin of 2.3
• The Rangers have been favored in 59.6% of their games and have runline records of 16-8 and 14-9 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 64% of the Rangers’ 47 games at 29-16.

The Pirates head into today’s game in first place in the NL Central on a record of 25-22. Over their last five games, they have put together an above .500 record of 3-2. At home, Pittsburgh is 12-11 and 13-11 on the road. Their overall series record comes in at 6-7.

• The Pirates have covered the runline in 53.2% of their games and have an average run margin of 0.4
• The Pirates have been favored in 27.7% of their games and have runline records of 10-13 and 15-9 at home and on the road, respectively
• Through 47 games, the over has hit in half of the Pirates’ games at 23-23.

Pitching Matchup




Across nine appearances, Nathan Eovaldi has a slugging percentage allowed of .353 and enters with a WHIP of .99. His overall record is 5-2 on an ERA of 2.83. For the season, he has a total of 61 K’s, and is averaging 1.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Eovaldi’s record on the road is 3-1 and 2-1 at home. This includes an ERA of 2.14 (road) and 5.01 (home), respectively.

Nathan Eovaldi took a no-decision in his last outing, tossing seven innings and giving up three runs. Despite picking up a quality start, the Rangers lost to the Braves by a score of 6-5.




Rich Hill heads into the game with an overall record of 4-3 and an ERA of 3.80. In his four appearances on the road, he has an ERA of 2.44 and record of 3-1. At home, he has put together a mark of 1-2 and ERA of 5.59. His season-long WHIP stands at 1.35, accompanied by a batting average allowed of .263. Teams facing him have amassed a slugging percentage of .484.

Rich Hill earned a win and a quality start in his previous game, leading his team to a 8-0 win over the Tigers. He allowed zero runs and one hit across six innings.

Rangers vs. Pirates Offense Outlook

This season, the Rangers have proven to be one of the top home run hitting teams in baseball, with 64 home runs in total (7th). Currently, they are averaging 6.4 runs per game and have a collective batting average of .271. The team’s slugging percentage is .485 at home and .398 on the road.

Texas Rangers Top Hitters vs. Lefties




Texas Rangers Top Hitters: Last Five Games




The Pirates have played 47 games so far and are ranked 17th in the league with an average of 4.4 runs per game. Their home runs rank is 24th (43) and their overall batting average stands at .245. This includes a BA of .240 on the road and .230 at home.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top Hitters vs. Righties




Pittsburgh Pirates Top Hitters: Last Five Games




Free MLB Pick

The Texas Rangers have been playing good baseball, winning three out of their last four games. They scored double digit runs in two of those games. More importantly, Nathan Eovaldi has allowed ZERO earned runs in three of his last four starts and he’s going deep into games. I’m betting the Rangers at -155.