MLB

Pittsburgh 1, at Texas 5

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · Final

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Pittsburgh Pirates

82-80 · W1 · #13 (1304 ELO -3)

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 60

Texas Rangers

80-82 · L1 · #20 (1284 ELO +3)

0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 82

Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX

Attendance: 23,910

Umpires: Mark Ripperger [HP], Shane Livensparger [1B], Dan Merzel [2B], Dan Bellino [3B]

Rocker, Rangers Silence Pirates for Series-Opening Win

ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Kumar Rocker delivered six strong innings and the Texas Rangers broke open a tight game with a three-run fifth, cruising to a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night at Globe Life Park. A crowd of 23,910 watched the Rangers even their season record at 12-11, while the Pirates fell to 13-10. The game’s pivotal sequence came in the bottom of the fifth inning, transforming a 2-1 pitchers’ duel into a comfortable Texas lead. Josh Smith ignited the rally with a leadoff double against Pirates starter Carmen Mlodzinski. After a flyout moved Smith to… Read more...

Top Statlines

Kumar Rocker TEX 6.0ip 4h 1er 5k
Jacob Latz TEX 1.0ip 0h 0er 2k
Justin Lawrence PIT 1.0ip 0h 0er 2k

Forecasting

ELO Probability TEX 56.2%

Spread PIT -1.5

Projected Score PIT 5 TEX 4

Money Line TEX -120/PIT +100

Over/Under 8.5 (Under)