Pittsburgh Pirates (25-22) vs Texas Rangers (29-18)
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 6:35 pm
The Rangers lost to the Pirates yesterday, but have proven resilient in the past as is evident by going 5-0 in their last 5 games following a loss.
Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter like Hill and matchup well here according to my pitcher vs batting order power rankings. Note: The Rangers own a top-three offense against both righties and southpaws this season.
Meanwhile, Pirates are 26-59 in their last 85 interleague games and are 17-39 in their last 56 during game 2 of a series.
The Pirates are 3-7 in their last 10 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter like Eovaldi who owns a 5-2 recored on the season including a solid .283 ERA and a 3-1 record and a stingy 1.83 ERA on the road.
Everything points to a conclusive Rangers win in game 2 of this series.
MLB team (TEXAS) - very good AL offensive team (5.4 or more runs/game) against a decent NL starter (ERA 3.70 to 4.20), with an on base percentage of .393 or better over their last 3 games are 26-8 L/seasons for a 76% conversion rate for bettors.
Play on Texas Rangers to win