The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Texas Rangers in MLB 2023 action Wednesday, May 24, at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+.

The Pirates are 25-23 this season, while the Rangers are 30-18. Pittsburgh will right-hander Johan Oviedo to the mound vs. left-hander Martin Perez for Texas.

The Pirates-Rangers game starts at 11:35 a.m. Central (12:35 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on ESPN+, which is available for $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Bally Sports Southwest and AT&T Sports Net-Pittsburgh will provide regional coverage.

Preview

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Rangers -124, Pirates +104; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates and Texas Rangers play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Pittsburgh has a 25-23 record overall and a 12-12 record at home. The Pirates have a 16-2 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Texas is 30-18 overall and 14-10 on the road. Rangers pitchers have a collective 3.81 ERA, which ranks sixth in the AL.

The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ke’Bryan Hayes has 12 doubles, three triples, a home run and 16 RBI for the Pirates. Tucupita Marcano is 8-for-28 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Adolis Garcia leads Texas with 14 home runs while slugging .540. Josh Jung is 13-for-40 with three home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 4-6, .237 batting average, 3.62 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

Rangers: 7-3, .293 batting average, 4.15 ERA, outscored opponents by 27 runs

INJURIES: Pirates: Duane Underwood Jr.: day-to-day (forearm), Vince Velasquez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Wil Crowe: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ji-Man Choi: 60-Day IL (achilles), Oneil Cruz: 60-Day IL (ankle), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jarlin Garcia: 60-Day IL (arm), Max Kranick: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Travis Jankowski: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jacob deGrom: 15-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Howard: 60-Day IL (lat), Mitch Garver: 10-Day IL (knee), Jake Odorizzi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Glenn Otto: 60-Day IL (lat), Brett Martin: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.