Rangers vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 23

The Texas Rangers and Pittsburgh Pirates play on Thursday at 8:05 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. Jacob deGrom (1-0, 2.29 ERA) gets the start for the Rangers, who are 12-12 this season and second in the AL West. Bubba Chandler (1-1, 3.15 ERA) is expected to start for the Pirates, who are 14-10 and third in the NL Central.

The oddsmakers have spoken, making the Rangers (-161) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Pirates (+135) at home. The over/under in this contest is set at 7.5.

Rangers vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, April 23, 2026
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field
• Favorite: Rangers (-161)
• Underdog: Pirates (+135)
• Over/under: 7.5

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 55.6% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (5-4).
• Pittsburgh has been underdogs in 10 games this season and has come away with the win four times (40%) in those contests.
• Texas has played as favorites of -161 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The Pirates have been listed as an underdog of +135 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The Rangers have an implied moneyline win probability of 61.7% in this contest.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 42.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Rangers vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 24 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Rangers, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 11 times (11-11-2).
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 14 of its 24 opportunities.
• The Rangers have a 13-11-0 record against the spread this season (covering 54.2% of the time).
• The Pirates are 15-9-0 against the spread in their 24 games that had a posted line this season.