Friday night, Jacob DeGrom will battle Mike Burrows on the mound as the Rangers open up a three-game series against the Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will take their home field at PNC Park on Friday night for the first time this weekend, opening up a three-game series against the Texas Rangers in Pennsylvania. The Rangers will head on the road after enjoying their last two series at home in Arlington, Texas. They swept the Chicago White Sox in three games, but they followed it up by being swept by the Kansas City Royals in the following three games. They bring a 36-39 record into this series, looking to pull back within .500 and possibly catch the Seattle Mariners in the NL West.
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Game Date: Friday, June 20, 2025
Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
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The Pirates are even deeper under the .500 mark heading back home after seven games on the road. They won one of four games against the Chicago Cubs and one of three games against the Detroit Tigers. They are the last-placed team in the NL Central, 9.5 games behind the team in front of them and 16 games behind the divisional leader.
Jacob deGrom will head to the mound to start this game for Texas. The right-hander is looking for his seventh win of the season, going into this start at 6-2. He has a 2.19 ERA and 80 strikeouts over 82.1 innings. DeGrom has allowed three earned runs or more twice this season in 14 total starts. He is No. 6 in the MLB in lowest ERA and No. 5 in lowest WHIP.
Pittsburgh will close out this series with ace Mike Burrows taking the mound. The right-hander is 1-1 in his 2025 campaign with a 4.24 ERA and 25 strikeouts through 23.1 innings. Burrows has been hot lately, allowing just three earned runs over his last three starts. He had totaled 20 strikeouts over 15.0 innings in that stretch.
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