Venue: Globe Life Field — Arlington, Texas
First Pitch: 8:05 PM EDT
Weather Update
Gametime Temperature: 68°F
Conditions: Mild, typical indoor‑capable environment (roof status not specified).
Injury Report
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dominic Fletcher — 7‑Day IL
Anthony Solometo — 7‑Day IL
Jared Triolo — 10‑Day IL (knee)
Jared Jones — 60‑Day IL (elbow)
Sean Sullivan — 60‑Day IL
Texas Rangers
Cody Freeman — 10‑Day IL (back)
Luis Curvelo — 15‑Day IL (biceps)
Chris Martin — 15‑Day IL (shoulder)
Carter Baumler — 15‑Day IL (ribs)
Cody Bradford — 60‑Day IL (elbow)
Jordan Montgomery — 60‑Day IL (elbow)
Probable Pitching Matchup
PIT — Bubba Chandler (RHP)
Record: 1–1
ERA: 3.15
WHIP: 1.30
20.0 IP | 13 H | 17 K | 13 BB | 2 HR
TEX — Jacob deGrom (RHP)
Record: 1–0
ERA: 2.29
WHIP: 1.07
19.2 IP | 15 H | 25 K | 6 BB | 3 HR
Team Records & Recent Form
Pittsburgh Pirates (14–10)
Road Record: 6–5
Last 5: W–L–W–L–W
Runs/Game: 5.14 (6th MLB)
Team AVG: .253 (6th)
Team ERA: 3.21 (2nd)
Texas Rangers (12–12)
Home Record: 4–4
Last 5: L–W–L–L–W
Runs/Game: 4.18 (19th)
Team AVG: .240 (14th)
Team ERA: 3.57 (10th)
Series History (This Week)
Winner of this game wins the 3‑game series.
Rangers and Pirates split the first two games (per ESPN preview context).
Key Player Matchups
Pittsburgh
Oneil Cruz: 7 HR, 22 RBI, .286 AVG
Ryan O’Hearn: .325 AVG, .413 OBP, .519 SLG
Texas
Corey Seager: 5 HR, 13 RBI
Josh Jung: .303 AVG, .357 OBP, .526 SLG
Betting Trends
Pirates score 5.0+ runs/game and rank top‑10 in OBP and SLG.
Rangers are 12th in HR and 4th‑fewest errors in MLB.
Pirates bullpen: 44.4% save rate, 20 holds (4th MLB).
Game Odds
Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Texas Rangers – 163
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, April 22, 2026
