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The Texas Rangers are on a four-game home winning streak as they host the Pittsburgh Pirates. The game is set for Wednesday at 8:05 p.m. EDT in Arlington, Texas.
Pittsburgh Pirates (13-10, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (12-11, second in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Wednesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft (1-1, 2.38 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 27 strikeouts); Rangers: Jack Leiter (1-1, 4.87 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 24 strikeouts)
LINE: Pirates -110, Rangers -109; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Texas is 12-11 overall and 4-3 in home games. The Rangers have a 9-2 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
Pittsburgh has a 13-10 record overall and a 5-5 record on the road. The Pirates have an 8-4 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
The teams match up Wednesday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Corey Seager leads the Rangers with five home runs while slugging .430. Brandon Nimmo is 11 for 44 with three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.
Brandon Lowe has four doubles, seven home runs and 18 RBIs while hitting .267 for the Pirates. Oneil Cruz is 12 for 43 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 5-5, .246 batting average, 3.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs
Pirates: 5-5, .268 batting average, 3.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs
INJURIES: Rangers: Wyatt Langford: day-to-day (forearm), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow), : 15-Day IL (ribs), : 10-Day IL (back ), : 15-Day IL (shoulder), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 15-Day IL (biceps)
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a record of 13-10, placing them fifth in the NL Central.
The starting pitcher for the Pirates is Braxton Ashcraft, and for the Rangers, it is Jack Leiter.
The betting line is Pirates -110 and Rangers -109, with an over/under of 8 runs.

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Pirates: Spencer Horwitz: day-to-day (neck), Brandon Lowe: day-to-day (knee), Jared Triolo: 10-Day IL (knee), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.