On Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. ET, Brandon Nimmo and the Texas Rangers (11-11) face Oneil Cruz and the Pittsburgh Pirates (13-9) at Globe Life Field.
See how to watch the Texas-Pittsburgh matchup below.
When is Rangers vs. Pirates and when does it start?
This matchup between the Rangers and Pirates will take place on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Be ready to see the opening pitch at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Where to watch Rangers vs. Pirates
The Rangers and Pirates will take to the diamond at Globe Life Field for this matchup on April 21, and if you’d like to catch the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on RSN and SportsNet PT.
Rangers vs. Pirates Game Preview
Rangers Stats, Odds & Insights
The Rangers have won 50% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (4-4).
Texas is 12th in baseball with 24 total home runs.
The Rangers are 10th in baseball, slugging .393.
Texas’ 3.58 team ERA ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Rangers combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.297).
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Pirates have been the underdog nine times and won four of those games.
Pittsburgh has hit 26 homers this season, which ranks sixth in the majors.
The Pirates are fifth in MLB with a .402 slugging percentage this season.
Pittsburgh has the second-best ERA (3.22) in the majors this season.
The Pirates rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.274 WHIP this season.
Rangers Starter Recent Performance: Kumar Rocker
Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB at Athletics April 15 4.2 4 2 2 6 4 at Dodgers April 10 5.0 5 3 3 5 2 vs. Reds April 4 5.0 6 2 2 3 1Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Carmen Mlodzinski
Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB vs. Nationals April 15 6.0 2 0 0 5 2 at Cubs April 10 5.1 6 0 0 2 3 vs. Orioles April 4 4.2 5 2 2 5 3 at Mets March 29 4.1 6 2 2 8 0Rangers Key Players to Watch
Kumar Rocker gets the start for the Rangers, his fourth of the season. He is 0-1 with a 4.30 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander last pitched on Thursday against the Athletics, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
The 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.30, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opponents are batting .259 against him.
Nimmo leads Texas in batting average (.311) this season while adding four home runs and 11 RBI.
Corey Seager is slugging .440 this season, with a team-best five homers while driving in 12 runs.
Jake Burger leads Texas in home runs (five) and runs batted in (17) this season while batting .250.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates will hand the ball to Carmen Mlodzinski (1-0) for his fourth start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Wednesday when he threw six scoreless innings out of the bullpen against the Washington Nationals while allowing two hits.
The 27-year-old has an ERA of 1.77 and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .247 in four games this season.
Cruz paces the Pirates with 19 runs batted in.
Brandon Lowe has hit seven home runs to lead his team.
Ryan O’Hearn has a team-best batting average of .329.
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