Pinging is when a baseball side is checking off all of the boxes needed for it to become a play but it’s still being monitored.
Texture is how a game in progress is going as it relates to potential other plays.
For example, I might like a 7:10 game and a 10:10 game. If the texture is good in the 6th inning of the 7:10 game, it will impact how much is risked on the 10:10 game.