Rangers vs Pirates Picks and Prediction – 6/22/2025

Scenic PNC Park will play host to a Sunday afternoon MLB interleague clash between the Texas Rangers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Rangers (38-39) have won six of their last ten games and are 6.5 games off the pace in the AL West Division race. On Saturday, SP Kumar Rocker (3-4) allowed two runs across five plus innings to lead Texas to a 3-2 road victory against Pittsburgh. 

Twenty-five year old righty Jack Leiter (4-4 4.40 ERA) will head to the hill for the Rangers in this contest. In his last start, Leiter (5.2 IP) was tagged for eight hits and six runs during a 6-1 home loss versus Kansas City. 

The Pittsburgh Pirates have dropped seven of their previous ten games and are stuck in the NL Central Division cellar. During yesterday’s home loss, Pittsburgh batters went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. SP Mitch Keller (1-10) gave up three runs in five plus innings and took the loss for the Pirates (30-48), who fell to 19-21 at home. 

Twenty-eight year old southpaw Bailer Falter (5-3 3.49 ERA) has been quietly pitching well for the Pirates. Through 80 innings of work, Falter has limited the opposition to nine long balls and owns a solid 1.13 WHIP.

Texas OF Wyatt Langford (back) was not in Saturday’s lineup and is listed as day-to-day. Through 77 games, Texas ranks 28th in OPS and 26th in runs scored. For the season, Pittsburgh ranks 30th in OPS and 30th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win 6-5.