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USA Today
4 hours ago
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- USA Today
Oneil Cruz Player Props: June 20, Pirates vs. Rangers
Oneil Cruz will try for a more productive showing after striking out four times in his previous game. He and the Pittsburgh Pirates square off versus the Texas Rangers on Friday, who will send Jacob deGrom to the hill, at 6:40 p.m. ET on SportsNet PT and CW33. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Oneil Cruz player prop bets. Cruz has racked up a team-high 13 home runs. He has 30 RBI. Cruz ranks 32nd in home runs and 107th in RBI among all batters in baseball. Watch tonight's Pirates game on Fubo! Oneil Cruz Prop Bets and Odds How to Watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Texas Rangers Oneil Cruz vs. Jacob deGrom Oneil Cruz prop bet insights MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 1:27 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Oneil Cruz stats against the Rangers Rangers starter: Jacob deGrom
Associated Press
15 hours ago
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- Associated Press
Rangers take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Pirates
Texas Rangers (36-39, fourth in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (30-46, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jacob deGrom (6-2, 2.19 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 80 strikeouts); Pirates: Mike Burrows (1-1, 4.24 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 25 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -188, Pirates +156; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers enter the matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates as losers of three straight games. Pittsburgh has gone 19-19 at home and 30-46 overall. The Pirates have a 13-3 record in games when they scored five or more runs. Texas has a 13-23 record in road games and a 36-39 record overall. The Rangers are 22-12 in games when they record at least eight hits. The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams. TOP PERFORMERS: Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with 24 extra base hits (10 doubles, a triple and 13 home runs). Andrew McCutchen is 15 for 41 with four doubles, three home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games. Wyatt Langford has 10 doubles, 13 home runs and 31 RBIs for the Rangers. Evan Carter is 11 for 32 with three doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 4-6, .213 batting average, 3.68 ERA, even run differential Rangers: 6-4, .275 batting average, 3.66 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs INJURIES: Pirates: Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Colin Holderman: 15-Day IL (thumb), Enmanuel Valdez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tim Mayza: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow) Rangers: Josh Smith: day-to-day (hamstring), Tyler Mahle: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (tricep), Joc Pederson: 10-Day IL (hand), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Rangers take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Pirates
Texas Rangers (36-39, fourth in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (30-46, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jacob deGrom (6-2, 2.19 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 80 strikeouts); Pirates: Mike Burrows (1-1, 4.24 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 25 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -188, Pirates +156; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers enter the matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates as losers of three straight games. Pittsburgh has gone 19-19 at home and 30-46 overall. The Pirates have a 13-3 record in games when they scored five or more runs. Texas has a 13-23 record in road games and a 36-39 record overall. The Rangers are 22-12 in games when they record at least eight hits. The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams. TOP PERFORMERS: Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with 24 extra base hits (10 doubles, a triple and 13 home runs). Andrew McCutchen is 15 for 41 with four doubles, three home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games. Advertisement Wyatt Langford has 10 doubles, 13 home runs and 31 RBIs for the Rangers. Evan Carter is 11 for 32 with three doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 4-6, .213 batting average, 3.68 ERA, even run differential Rangers: 6-4, .275 batting average, 3.66 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs INJURIES: Pirates: Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Colin Holderman: 15-Day IL (thumb), Enmanuel Valdez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tim Mayza: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow) Rangers: Josh Smith: day-to-day (hamstring), Tyler Mahle: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (tricep), Joc Pederson: 10-Day IL (hand), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Báez homers twice on 10th anniversary as a major leaguer as Tigers beat Pirates 7-3
Detroit Tigers' Javier Báez celebrates his home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Pittsburgh Pirates' Alexander Canario hits a two-run single against the Detroit Tigers in the third inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez tags Pittsburgh Pirates' Alexander Canario (29) out attempting to steal second base as second base umpire David Rackley (86) looks on in the third inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz hits a single against the Detroit Tigers in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz hits a single against the Detroit Tigers in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Detroit Tigers' Javier Báez celebrates his home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Pittsburgh Pirates' Alexander Canario hits a two-run single against the Detroit Tigers in the third inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez tags Pittsburgh Pirates' Alexander Canario (29) out attempting to steal second base as second base umpire David Rackley (86) looks on in the third inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz hits a single against the Detroit Tigers in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) DETROIT (AP) — Javier Báez hit two of the Detroit Tigers' four home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Báez hit solo homers in the fifth and seventh innings on the day he reached 10 years of major league service. Wenceel Pérez and Riley Greene also homered for Detroit. Advertisement Casey Mize (7-2) got the win, allowing three runs — two earned — on five hits in six innings. He struck out four without walking a batter. Pittsburgh took a 1-0 lead in the second when Spencer Horwitz singled and scored on Adam Frazier's groundout, but the Tigers scored twice in the bottom of the inning on Pérez's homer. Alexander Canario's two-run single put the Pirates back in front 3-2 in the third, but Báez tied the game with a homer in the fifth. Canario replaced Bryan Reynolds in right field in the second inning after his wife went into labor. Pérez gave the Tigers a 4-3 lead with an RBI triple in the sixth and Báez made it a two-run game with a leadoff homer in the seventh. Greene hit a 436-foot home run to right later in the inning, making it 7-3. Advertisement Carmen Mlodzinski (1-5) allowed four runs in two innings of relief. Key moment After Pérez's third-inning homer, the Tigers put runners on the corners with one out, but Bailey Falter got Parker Meadows to pop out before striking out Gleyber Torres to end the inning. Key stat Báez reached his 10-year milestone in career game 1,284. He is hitting .253 with 190 homers, 663 RBIs and 111 stolen bases. Up next The teams are scheduled to play the second of three games on Wednesday night, with Detroit ace Tarik Skubal (7-2, 1.99 ERA) facing LHP Andrew Heaney (3-5, 3.33). ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Tigers play the Pirates in first of 3-game series
Pittsburgh Pirates (29-44, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (46-27, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Bailey Falter (5-3, 3.36 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 46 strikeouts); Tigers: Casey Mize (6-2, 2.95 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 55 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -204, Pirates +167; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Pittsburgh Pirates to start a three-game series. Detroit has a 24-11 record in home games and a 46-27 record overall. The Tigers have gone 17-5 in games when they hit two or more home runs. Pittsburgh has a 29-44 record overall and a 10-25 record in road games. The Pirates are 19-8 in games when they have more hits than their opponents. The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams. TOP PERFORMERS: Gleyber Torres has a .276 batting average to lead the Tigers, and has 10 doubles and seven home runs. Javier Baez is 12 for 37 with a home run and four RBIs over the last 10 games. Advertisement Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with 13 home runs while slugging .445. Andrew McCutchen is 11 for 39 with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 5-5, .254 batting average, 4.24 ERA, outscored by 12 runs Pirates: 6-4, .222 batting average, 2.12 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs INJURIES: Tigers: Will Vest: day-to-day (finger), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (finger), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat) Advertisement Pirates: Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joey Bart: 7-Day IL (concussion), Colin Holderman: 15-Day IL (thumb), Enmanuel Valdez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tim Mayza: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
