Rangers and Pirates meet, winner secures 3-game series
Pittsburgh Pirates (14-10, third in the NL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (12-12, second in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Thursday, 8:05 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Bubba Chandler (1-1, 3. 15 ERA, 1. 30 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Rangers: Jacob deGrom (1-0, 2.
29 ERA, 1. 07 WHIP, 25 strikeouts) LINE: Rangers -166, Pirates +140; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: Both the Texas Rangers and the Pittsburgh Pirates are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday. Texas is 12-12 overall and 4-4 at home.
Rangers pitchers have a collective 3. 61 ERA, which ranks ninth in MLB play. Pittsburgh has a 6-5 record in road games and a 14-10 record overall.
The Pirates have the third-best team ERA in the majors at 3. 34. The teams square off Thursday for the third time this season.