Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers Prediction: Pirates have a chance at home

The Major League Baseball match between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Texas Rangers will take place at PNC Park. 

In the first game of the series, which was played on Monday, the Pirates had more hits than the Rangers (11 to 7). On Tuesday, the Pirates were unable to do much with the six hits they collectively collected. In 5.1 innings pitched, Rich Hill of Pittsburgh struck out nine batters, allowed five runs on seven hits, and walked two. He struck out nine. The Pirates have a record of 46-95 in their past 141 games played in game three of a series and have a record of 8-2 in their last 10 matches against left-handed starters. In their last 85 interleague games, Pittsburgh have a record of 26-59.

The Texas Rangers were ultimately defeated by a score of 6-4 in the first game of this series, which took place on Monday. The Rangers allowed five runs in the seventh inning. The Texas Rangers were able to pull out a 6-1 victory on Tuesday thanks to a three-run sixth inning. In the start, Nathan Eovaldi lasted the whole nine innings, allowing six hits and one earned run on those hits, striking out five batters, and walking one. The Texas Rangers have a record of 11-5 in their last 16 games overall and a record of 5-1 in their last six games played in game three of a series. The Texas Rangers have a record of 16-36 over their previous 52 games played on Wednesday.

I'm taking a chance on the Pirates here. Oviedo's season has been full of highs and lows, but he's been on a roll as of late. Oviedo has allowed two runs in 11.0 innings while issuing eight walks. He needs to have a respectable showing here as well. On Tuesday, Pittsburgh's offence struggled against Eovaldi, and they ultimately lost. In the decisive game, Texas' bullpen will have had ample rest, making life even more difficult for the Pirates. It's possible that Pittsburgh can win this game if Oviedo gets off to a fast start.