Texas Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Game Preview: DeGrom Starts June 20, 2025

Friday, June 20th, 2025

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

Rangers -188, Pirates +156; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

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.

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)

TOP PERFORMERS

Pirates

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 run and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

Rangers

Wyatt Langford has 10 doubles, 13 home runs and 31 RBI for the Rangers. Evan Carter is 11 for 32 with three doubles, three home run and seven RBI 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)

In summary

The Texas Rangers (36-39) visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (30-46) on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 6:40 p.m. EDT in Pittsburgh. The Rangers, fourth in the AL West and having lost three straight, are set to pitch Jacob deGrom (6-2, 2.19 ERA) against the Pirates' Mike Burrows (1-1, 4.24 ERA). The Pirates are fifth in the NL Central with a 19-19 home record. This is the first meeting between the teams this season. Key players mentioned include Pittsburgh's Oneil Cruz and Andrew McCutchen, and Texas' Wyatt Langford and Evan Carter.

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