Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers | April 21, 2026

FINAL April 21, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Pittsburgh Pirates

👑 Texas Rangers

MLB PREVIEW • April 21, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates travels to play Texas Rangers at MLB Ballpark.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Visiting Side

Texas Rangers

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

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Pittsburgh Pirates

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Texas Rangers

Projected Score PIT 4.6 - TEX 4.4

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Texas Rangers has a stronger home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Texas Rangers is more reliable defensively.

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

Texas Rangers

48.1% Win % 49.3%

65-70 Overall Record 66-68

34-32 Home Record 36-29

31-38 Away Record 30-39

4.87 Runs / G 4.05

.252 Team BA .243

.733 Team OPS .714

4.22 Team ERA 4.27

1.32 WHIP 1.30

4649 AB (At Bats) 4452

657 R (Runs) 543

1172 H (Hits) 1080

204 2B (Doubles) 196

14 3B (Triples) 21

158 HR (Home Runs) 149

627 RBI (Runs Batted In) 523

1878 TB (Total Bases) 1765

479 BB (Walks) 439

1278 SO (Strikeouts) 1139

111 SB (Stolen Bases) 63

.252 AVG .243

.329 OBP .317

.404 SLG .396

.733 OPS .714

632.3 RC (Runs Created) 565.8

.091 BB/PA .088

0.37 BB/K 0.39

3.91 P/PA 3.87

376 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 366

5241 PA (Plate Appearances) 5007

29.4 AB/HR 29.9

4.22 ERA 4.27

1.32 WHIP 1.30

1205.1 IP (Innings) 1173.1

1087 H (Hits Allowed) 1126

565 ER (Earned Runs) 557

134 HR (HR Allowed) 160

499 BB (Walks Allowed) 403

1249 K (Strikeouts) 1131

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.7

65 W (Wins) 66

70 L (Losses) 68

27 SV (Saves) 37

0.982 FP (Fielding %) 0.988

84 E (Errors) 56

204 DP (Double Plays) 196

4761 TC (Total Chances) 4605

3616 PO (Putouts) 3520

1061 A (Assists) 1029

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Texas Rangers plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.22 and Batting Average of .252 into the matchup.

Why Texas Rangers Could Win

Texas Rangers counters with a Team ERA of 4.27 and Batting Average of .243.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Pittsburgh Pirates's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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