Rangers take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Pirates

By Canadian Press on June 20, 2025.

Texas Rangers (36-39, fourth in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (30-46, fifth in the NL Central)

Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jacob deGrom (6-2, 2.19 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 80 strikeouts); Pirates: Mike Burrows (1-1, 4.24 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 25 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -188, Pirates +156; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers enter the matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates as losers of three straight games.

Pittsburgh has gone 19-19 at home and 30-46 overall. The Pirates have a 13-3 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Texas has a 13-23 record in road games and a 36-39 record overall. The Rangers are 22-12 in games when they record at least eight hits.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with 24 extra base hits (10 doubles, a triple and 13 home runs). Andrew McCutchen is 15 for 41 with four doubles, three home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

Wyatt Langford has 10 doubles, 13 home runs and 31 RBIs for the Rangers. Evan Carter is 11 for 32 with three doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 4-6, .213 batting average, 3.68 ERA, even run differential

Rangers: 6-4, .275 batting average, 3.66 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs

INJURIES: Pirates: Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Colin Holderman: 15-Day IL (thumb), Enmanuel Valdez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tim Mayza: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Josh Smith: day-to-day (hamstring), Tyler Mahle: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (tricep), Joc Pederson: 10-Day IL (hand), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The Associated Press

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