Series Preview: Texas Rangers vs Pittsburgh Pirates with Probable Starters 6/20-6/22

Series Preview: Texas Rangers vs Pittsburgh Pirates with Probable Starters 6/20-6/22

Texas Rangers (36-39) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (30-46)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, June 20th
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: RSN, Victory+, SportsNet-PIT

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, June 21st
Time: 4:05 PM EST
Broadcast: RSN, Victory+, SportsNet-PIT

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, June 22nd
Time: 1:35 PM
Broadcast: RSN, Victory+, SportsNet-PIT

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Texas Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Friday: Jacob deGrom (6-2, 2.19 ERA, 80 K) vs Mike Burrows (1-1, 4.24 ERA, 25 K)

Saturday: Kumar Rocker (2-4, 7.31 ERA, 27 K) vs Mitch Keller (1-9, 4.08 ERA, 68 K)

Sunday: Jack Leiter (4-4, 4.40 ERA, 49 K) vs Bailey Falter (5-3, 3.49 ERA, 50 K)

Team Stats

Texas Rangers

AVG: .228
R: 270
HR: 76
SB: 62
ERA: 3.20
K: 585
WHIP: 1.14

Pittsburgh Pirates

AVG: .225
R: 245
HR: 53
SB: 69
ERA: 3.82
K: 565
WHIP: 1.20

Team Leaders:

Texas Rangers

AVG: Josh Smith – .288
HR: Wyatt Langford – 13
RBI: Adolis Garcia – 35
W: Tyler Mahle/Jacob deGrom – 6
ERA: Jacob deGrom – 2.19
K: Jacob deGrom – 80

Pittsburgh Pirates

AVG: Andrew McCutchens – .271
HR: Oneil Cruz – 13
RBI: Bryan Reynolds – 39
W: Bailey Falter – 5
ERA: Paul Skenes – 1.85
K: Paul Skenes – 106

Next Up:

Texas: June 23-25 at Baltimore Orioles
Pittsburgh: June 23-25 at Milwaukee Brewers

Jamie Lawless

A lifelong Texas Rangers fan living in Birdland. Covering the 2023 World Series Champion Texas Rangers & the 2023 American League East Champion Baltimore Orioles. Always & #Forever29

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