Texas Rangers at Pittsburgh Pirates 5/7/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Texas Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB: 7:05 PM EST
May. 07, 2019
TV: ATPT
Latest Odds : PIT -132 Total 8.5
The Pittsburgh Pirates remain at home and will host the Texas Rangers for a two game series. The Pirates have won two straight games and beat the Athletics 5-3 on Sunday in extra innings. Pittsburgh is 16-15 on the season and sit 4th in the NL Central. The Pirates have won four of their last ten games and carry a 8-8 home record.
Steven Brault will make his first start on the season for the Pirates. Brault has make 4 game appearances and has 8.2 total innings pitched. Brault has 11 strikeouts, 4 walks, and carries a 8.31 ERA The Pittsburgh Pirates carry a 3.72 team ERA which ranks 7th in the MLB.
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The Texas Rangers head to Pittsburgh after playing at home this weekend. The Rangers have won two straight games and beat the Blue Jays 10-2 on Sunday. Texas has a 16-16 record and sit 3rd in the AL West. The Rangers carry a 4-9 road record.
Adrian Sampson will make his 4th start on the hill for the Rangers. Sampson is 0-1 on the season with 27.2 innings pitched and has 7 game appearances. Sampson has 19 strikeouts, 8 walks, and carries a 3.58 ERA. The Rangers carry a 5.14 team ERA which ranks 28th in the MLB.
Recent Betting Trends:
Rangers are 2-5 in their last 7 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Pirates are 20-7 in their last 27 interleague home games.
Over is 8-2-1 in Rangers last 11 on grass.
Over is 4-0 in Pirates last 4 interleague games.
Free Betting Pick: Texas Rangers +110
The Pirates have been carried with their strong pitching thus far. Steven Brault is not built to be a start and the Rangers rank 1st in the MLB in runs scored per game. The Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter. The Pirates are 2-6 in their last 8 home games. Final Score Prediction, Texas Rangers win 7-4.