Rangers vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 21

The Texas Rangers host the Pittsburgh Pirates to open a three-game series at Globe Life Field, with first pitch at 8:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Kumar Rocker (0-1, 4.30 ERA) gets the start for the Rangers, who are 11-11 this season and second in the AL West. Carmen Mlodzinski (1-0, 1.77 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 13-9 and third in the NL Central.

With moneyline odds of -117 for the Rangers and -103 for the Pirates, this could be a close contest. The contest has an over/under set at 8.5.

Rangers vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field
• Favorite: Rangers (-117)
• Underdog: Pirates (-103)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Rangers vs. Pirates

• TV Channel: RSN and SportsNet PT
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Rangers vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rangers have won 50% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (4-4).
• Pittsburgh has come away with four wins in the nine contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Texas has a record of 2-4 when favored by -117 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, the Pirates have come away with a win four times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least -103 or longer on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Rangers a 53.9% chance to win.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 50.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Rangers vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rangers have played in 22 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 10 times (10-10-2).
• Games involving Pittsburgh have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 13 of 22 chances this season.
• The Rangers have covered 54.5% of their games this season, going 12-10-0 ATS.
• In 22 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 14-8-0 against the spread.