| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 4-4 | 3-8 | 7-6 |
| Game 2 | 5-3 | 6-4 | 8-5 |
| Game 3 | 5-2 | 6-8 | 6-3 |
| Game 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 5-3 | 5-9 | 4-6 |
| Game 2 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 8-7 |
| Game 3 | 3-4 | 7-5 | 6-5 |
| Game 4 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
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6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pitcher
B. Chandler
(L)
Texas Pitcher
J. deGrom
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+136 | 7.5o | +1.5 |
|
|
-162 | 7.5u (0.5) | -1.5 (3.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Cruz | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .284 |
| B. Lowe | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .250 |
| B. Reynolds | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .253 |
| M. Ozuna | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .175 |
| R. O'Hearn | RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .325 |
| N. Gonzales | 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| S. Horwitz | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .258 |
| K. Griffin | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .182 |
| J. Bart | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .171 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | ||
Battling
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Nimmo | RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .304 |
| J. Pederson | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .236 |
| A. McCutchen | PH -DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .219 |
| C. Seager | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .207 |
| J. Burger | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 |
| J. Jung | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 |
| E. Carter | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .216 |
| D. Jansen | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .207 |
| J. Smith | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .181 |
| A. Osuna | LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Chandler (L 1-2) | 4 .0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4.88 |
| E. Sisk | 2 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.57 |
| J. Lawrence | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Y. Ramirez | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.16 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. deGrom (W 2-0) | 5 .2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2.13 |
| G. Collyer | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Beeks | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.64 |
| J. Junis | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.19 |
| P. Gray | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Location Globe Life Field
Temperature 76° Temperature
Attendance 24,430 attendance
Home Dan Merzel
1st Dan Bellino
2nd Mark Ripperger
3rd Shane Livensparger
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | PIT Starter (IP) | TEX Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, '26 | TEX |
|
PIT -110 | o7.5 | B. Ashcraft (7.0) | J. Leiter (5.0) |
| Apr 21, '26 | TEX |
|
TEX -116 | u6.5 | C. Mlodzinski (4.1) | K. Rocker (6.0) |
| Jun 22, '25 | PIT |
|
PIT -110 | o9.5 | B. Falter (5.1) | J. Leiter (4.0) |
| Jun 21, '25 | PIT |
|
TEX -102 | u8.0 | M. Keller (5.2) | K. Rocker (5.1) |
| Jun 20, '25 | PIT |
|
TEX -186 | o7.5 | M. Walsh (4.2) | J. deGrom (6.0) |
| Aug 21, '24 | TEX |
|
TEX -147 | u8.5 | D. German (6.0) | A. Heaney (5.0) |
| Aug 20, '24 | TEX |
|
PIT +125 | u8.0 | M. Keller (7.0) | C. Bradford (7.0) |
| Aug 19, '24 | TEX |
|
TEX -154 | u9.0 | L. Ortiz (6.0) | D. Dunning (4.0) |
| May 24, '23 | PIT |
|
TEX -119 | u9.0 | J. Oviedo (5.2) | M. Perez (7.0) |
| May 23, '23 | PIT |
|
TEX -156 | u8.5 | R. Hill (5.1) | N. Eovaldi (9.0) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 22, 2026 ) Pittsburgh 8, Texas 4
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly wants rookie starting pitcher Bubba Chandler to be authentic when he takes the mound against the Texas Rangers on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.
"I want Bubba to be Bubba and sometimes that means him showing emotion," Kelly said. "I think it's a fine line for him to learn what that is and how he can control that as he goes through a start."
After the Pirates rallied for an 8-4 win on Wednesday, highlighted by Oneil Cruz's prodigious three-run home run off the top of the right field foul pole in the ninth inning, they'll turn to Chandler in the rubber game of the three-game series.
In his most recent start, Chandler (1-1, 3.15 ERA) earned the 5-1 win against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays last Friday as he gave up one run on three hits and struck out three in six innings.
Opponents are hitting .183 off Chandler in four starts this season. It will mark Chandler's first career appearance against the Rangers.
As the rookie right-hander works his way through his first full major-league season, Kelly said Chandler will learn how to make in-game adjustments. In Kelly's nine-year career as a utility man, he made note of the things former teammate Justin Verlander did to get back on track during a game.
"I look at pitchers in general," Kelly said. "I played behind Verlander. When he would lose his fastball command, it was the curveball he would go to and re-establish his release point. That helped him get his fastball back in the zone.
"I think sometimes throughout a start, if you are feeling off, there may be something you can do. Sometimes that's with a pitch, sometimes that's with a slide step to speed yourself up to get back in the zone and find a way to re-establish that release point. Bubba is an extreme athlete and is very competitive."
Texas is scheduled to start right-hander Jacob deGrom (1-0, 2.29 ERA). In nine career starts against the Pirates, the two-time Cy Young Award winner is 3-3 with a 2.45 ERA and 69 strikeouts.
In his most recent start, deGrom didn't factor into the decision but pitched four scoreless innings. He racked up 88 pitches, gave up four hits, walked two and struck out three in the Rangers' 5-0 road win over the Seattle Mariners last Friday.
Josh Jung launched his third home run of the season on Wednesday. The third baseman has three hits, two runs and three RBIs in the series. Jung leads the Rangers in batting average (.303), doubles (eight), slugging percentage (.526) and OPS (.883).
Consistency is what Jung said has allowed him to get into a groove on offense.
"Coming in we create an approach and a plan and stick to it no matter what," Jung said. "I think that's what's helping me right now. Everyday we come in and put a game plan together and execute no matter what."
The Rangers will be without Wyatt Langford, who was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a Grade 1 flexor strain. In 20 games this season, Langford has a .238 batting average, three doubles, two triples, one home run and four RBIs.
--Field Level Media
-Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Yates | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Sep 02, '26) | Sep 02, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RP Kirby Yates on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| E. Rodriguez | C | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Aug 31, '26) | Aug 31, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred C Endy Rodríguez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left hip inflammation. | ||||
| M. Keller | SP | Sixty Day IL - Arm( Aug 02, '26) | Aug 02, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Mitch Keller on the 60-day injured list with a right arm teres major muscle injury. | ||||
| R. O'Hearn | RF | Ten Day IL - Quad( Jul 31, '26) | Jul 31, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed OF Ryan O'Hearn on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain. | ||||
| K. Griffin | SS | Sixty Day IL - Finger( Jul 10, '26) | Jul 10, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred INF Konnor Griffin from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left-hand ring finger sagittal band injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Winn | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Aug 30, '26) | Aug 30, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RHP Cole Winn on the 15-day injured list due to a right rotator cuff strain. | ||||
| P. Gray | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Aug 30, '26) | Aug 30, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RHP Peyton Gray on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| N. Eovaldi | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Aug 09, '26) | Aug 09, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RHP Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list right posterior elbow inflammation. | ||||
| J. Leiter | SP | Sixty Day IL - Ankle( Aug 08, '26) | Aug 08, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred RHP Jack Leiter from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to ankle injury. | ||||
| J. Jung | 3B | Ten Day IL - Calf( Jul 24, '26) | Jul 24, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed INF Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list due to left calf strain. | ||||
| J. Corniell | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred RHP Jose Corniell from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| K. Higashioka | C | Ten Day IL - Flexor Tendon( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 10-day injured list due to right flexor strain. | ||||
| J. Beeks | RP | Sixty Day IL - Back( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred LHP Jalen Beeks to the 60-day injured list with a low back spasm. | ||||
| M. Helman | CF | Sixty Day IL - Hand( Jun 18, '26) | Jun 18, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred OF Michael Helman to the 60-day injured list due to right finger fracture. | ||||
| R. Garcia | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 31, '26) | May 31, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred LHP Robert Garcia from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| C. Baumler | RP | Sixty Day IL - Ribs( May 22, '26) | May 22, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred RHP Carter Baumler to the 60-day injured list with right intercostal strain. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 26
Home Team W/L 14-12
Home Avg. Margin -0.31
Home Money Total -19
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Merzel | 26 | 14-12 | 9.46 | 301.35 | 193.69 | 107.65 | 64.3 | 17.5 | 6.5 | 2.68 | 2.88 | 10-16 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 9.46 |
| Starters Runs | 5.31 |
| BullPens Runs | 4.15 |
| Pitches | 301.3 |
| Strikes | 193.7 |
| Balls | 107.7 |
| Strike% | 64.28 % |
| SO | 17.5 |
| Walks | 6.5 |
| SO/Walks | 2.68 |
| HR | 2.9 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 5 - 4 | 100 to 110 | 2 - 0 |
| -121 to -140 | 0 - 3 | 111 to 130 | 0 - 2 |
| -141 to -160 | 2 - 0 | 131 to 150 | 1 - 0 |
| -161 to -180 | 4 - 0 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 0 - 1 | 171 + | 0 - 2 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 1 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | PHI 3 - AZ 4 | L -136 | U 8.5 | Zac Gallen (R) | Zach Pop (R) |
| Apr 7, 2026 | TOR 1 - LAD 4 | L +130 | U 7.5 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) | Kevin Gausman (R) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | CLE 4 - CHC 1 | W -102 | U 7.5 | Cade Horton (R) | Joey Cantillo (L) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | HOU 4 - MIA 7 | - | - | Eury Perez (R) | Hunter Brown (R) |
| Mar 15, 2026 | NYM 8 - TOR 1 | W -150 | U 11.5 | - | Zac Thornton (L) |
| Mar 11, 2026 | MIA 1 - HOU 4 | L +104 | U 7.5 | Tatsuya Imai (R) | Max Meyer (R) |
| Feb 24, 2026 | NYM 6 - HOU 6 | L -150 | O 8.5 | Jason Alexander (R) | - |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 17, '26
PIT 5 - TB 1
|
W -126 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 15.0 | 7.0 |
|
Apr 12, '26
CHC 7 - PIT 6
|
L +116 | o12.5 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 17.1 | 1.3 |
|
Apr 06, '26
PIT 0 - SD 5
|
L -134 | u8.5 | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 19.2 | 1.3 |
|
Mar 31, '26
CIN 3 - PIT 8
|
W -128 | o9.5 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 18.7 | 0.3 |
|
Sep 27, '25
ATL 1 - PIT 3
|
W +150 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 15.2 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 86.2 | 17.0 | 2.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Chandler has not played against TEX Rangers. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 17, '26
SEA 0 - TEX 5
|
W +112 | u6.5 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 22.0 | 1.0 |
|
Apr 12, '26
LAD 2 - TEX 5
|
W +110 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 15.5 | 0.5 |
|
Apr 06, '26
TEX 2 - SEA 1
|
W -118 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 15.6 | 0.8 |
|
Mar 31, '26
BAL 5 - TEX 8
|
W -126 | o8.5 | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 16.9 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 24, '25
TEX 4 - MIN 2
|
W -170 | u7.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 14.8 | 0.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 82.4 | 17.0 | 0.7 |
|
Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 20, '25
PIT 2 - TEX 6
|
W -186 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 14.0 | 0.8 |
|
Sep 18, '22
NYM 7 - PIT 3
|
W -422 | o6.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 20.2 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 07, '22
PIT 0 - NYM 10
|
W -367 | o7.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 13.0 | 2.7 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 92.0 | 15.7 | 1.1 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.33 | .224 | .310 | 1.26 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 9.5 |
|
|
3.61 | .233 | .309 | 1.25 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 9.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.37 | 3.07 | .217 | .295 | 1.16 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 4.7 |
|
|
4.19 | 3.97 | .238 | .308 | 1.28 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 5.8 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.63 | 3.65 | .230 | .327 | 1.37 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 4.8 |
|
|
3.50 | 3.09 | .226 | .310 | 1.21 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.3 |