Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/22/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+120) Texas (-144)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (13-9) are on their way to Globe Life Field on Wednesday where they will meet the Texas Rangers (11-11). The odds on this game have the Pirates at +120 and the Rangers are coming in at -144. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Braxton Ashcraft and Jack Leiter.

As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are putting up 5.1 runs per contest, which ranks them 6th in MLB. They have accounted for 113 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .342. The Pirates have accumulated 32 doubles as a unit and have hit 26 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 110 RBI's as well as 194 hits on the year, while their average at the plate sits at .253. Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .402 and have been rung up 202 times, while being walked on 94 occasions.

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The Pirates hold a team ERA of 3.22 so far this year (2nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 207 batters. Pirates pitchers have relinquished 16 home runs and also 88 total runs (10th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 91 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.64 as a team on the year. Pittsburgh has conceded 169 hits (7.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 73 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.27 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Pirates bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 44.4% and stepped onto the hill in 29 save situations. They have earned 4 saves over the course of the season and have blown 5 of 9 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 23 base runners over the course of the season with 26.1% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Pirates relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 21 times as well as having 33 appearances in high leverage situations. The Pirates have sent 80 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have earned 20 holds so far this season (3rd in the league).

The Pittsburgh Pirates have notched a total of 613 putouts this season, in addition to 181 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which is 22nd in pro baseball, and have accumulated 17 double plays. The Pirates have turned 70.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 1,839 innings, which ranks them 16th in the majors.

Ashcraft (5-5 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 2.62 while he has gone up against 383 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 80 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 31 free passes. His ERA is 2.66 (27 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.214. Ashcraft has taken the hill for 91 innings and is sitting with 98 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The Texas Rangers have accumulated an OBP of .316 in addition to a batting average of .240 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 209 occasions (7th in baseball) and have accounted for 178 hits. Texas has recorded 24 home runs on the campaign to go along with 87 RBIs. The Rangers hold a team slugging % of .393 and they score 4.18 runs per game (19th in the league). They have recorded 36 two-baggers, while walking 80 times as well as scoring 92 runs.

The Rangers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.297 and have a FIP of 4.11 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.40 (201 strikeouts against 79 walks). They sit at 10th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 169. They have allowed 25 long balls and they relinquish 3.86 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB). The Texas pitching staff have yielded 82 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.58 (76 earned runs given up).

Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 22.9% out of their 35 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 28 times in high leverage situations and on 23 occasions with runners on base. With 29 save situations, the Rangers have tallied 19 holds and 3 blown saves. They are ranked 12th in the league with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 79 relievers to the mound for the year.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 14 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .991 (5th in professional baseball). The Rangers have racked up 155 assists, 7 errors and have earned a total of 575 putouts for the season. In their 1,725 innings on the diamond, the Rangers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (15th in the majors).

In his pro baseball career, Leiter has allowed 192 hits and he has 203 punch outs in 207 innings. He has given up a total of 111 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.375 and having a FIP of 4.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.18 and he has gone up against 909 opposing hitters in his career. Leiter (11-14 career record) has earned a 4.82 earned run average and has conceded 8.3 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (-144)

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