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Pittsburgh Pirates
4/2/25 13:10
Tampa Bay Rays

Prediction:

 

Paul Skenes 8+ Strikeouts

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The Tampa Bay Rays will gun for a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates in Wednesday’s series finale at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

The Rays continued to assert their dominance over the Rays, posting a 7-0 win in Game 2. Shane Baz earned his first win of the season by blanking the Pirates through six innings. He finished his pitching duty on Wednesday with seven hits and 10 strikeouts. Brandon Lowe drove three runs, while Jake Mangum and Kameron Lee Misner posted two RBIs each.

The Pirates are having difficulty scoring runs this week. In the past three games, Pittsburgh has only produced three runs and scored only a single run in two games vs. the Rays. Pittsburgh sport among the worst batting metrics in baseball through the first two weeks, hitting .174/.287/.257 with 15 runs.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Tampa Bay Rays Form

Table

Teams % P W L
7
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
0.667 6 4 2
26
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
0.286 7 2 5

Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays Latest Matches

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates Latest matches
L W L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 1, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
0 :  7
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 31, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
1 :  6
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 30, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
2 :  3
Miami Marlins

Mar 29, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
4 :  5
Miami Marlins

Mar 28, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
4 :  3
Miami Marlins

Mar 27, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
4 :  5
Miami Marlins
W D W W W L
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Mar 22, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

Baltimore Orioles
4 :  0
Pittsburgh Pirates

Mar 18, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

Philadelphia Phillies
2 :  3
Pittsburgh Pirates

Mar 17, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

Minnesota Twins
2 :  4
Pittsburgh Pirates

Mar 15, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

Baltimore Orioles
5 :  15
Pittsburgh Pirates

Mar 14, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

Detroit Tigers
8 :  8
Pittsburgh Pirates

Mar 11, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

New York Yankees
1 :  9
Pittsburgh Pirates
L W L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 1, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
0 :  7
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 31, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
1 :  6
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 30, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
2 :  3
Miami Marlins

Mar 29, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
4 :  5
Miami Marlins

Mar 28, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
4 :  3
Miami Marlins

Mar 27, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
4 :  5
Miami Marlins
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays Latest matches
L W L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 1, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
0 :  7
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 31, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
1 :  6
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 30, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
4 :  6
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 29, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
2 :  1
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 28, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
2 :  3
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 24, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

Tampa Bay Rays
6 :  8
Philadelphia Phillies
W W L W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Apr 1, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
0 :  7
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 31, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
1 :  6
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 30, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
4 :  6
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 29, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
2 :  1
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 28, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
2 :  3
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 22, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

Boston Red Sox
2 :  14
Tampa Bay Rays
L W W L D L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Mar 24, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

Tampa Bay Rays
6 :  8
Philadelphia Phillies

Mar 23, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

Tampa Bay Rays
3 :  3
New York Yankees

Mar 20, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

Tampa Bay Rays
1 :  4
Toronto Blue Jays

Mar 17, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

Tampa Bay Rays
2 :  0
New York Mets

Mar 16, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

Tampa Bay Rays
11 :  5
Washington Nationals

Mar 14, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

Tampa Bay Rays
6 :  13
Minnesota Twins

Pittsburgh Pirates against Tampa Bay Rays : Head to Head (H2H)

Pittsburgh Pirates

33 %

Tampa Bay Rays

67 %

Apr 1, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
0 :  7
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 31, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
1 :  6
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 19, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

Pittsburgh Pirates
2 :  5
Tampa Bay Rays

Feb 28, 2025 - MLB Spring Training

Tampa Bay Rays
2 :  3
Pittsburgh Pirates

Jun 23, 2024 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
3 :  1
Pittsburgh Pirates

Jun 22, 2024 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
3 :  4
Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates - Tampa Bay Rays Key Points

  1. Paul Skenes is the reining National League Rookie of the Year.
  2. Paul Skenes allowed two earned runs with seven strikeouts in his season debut vs. the Marlins.
  3. Paul Skenes finished his rookie year campaign in 2024 with an 11-3 record and 1.96 ERA.
  4. Paul Skenes tallied 170 strikes in 2024.

Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction

Paul Skenes had a rough debut vs. the Marlins last week, allowing two earned runs with seven Ks in a 4-5 loss. But for a pitcher as talented as Skenes, pitching two bad games in a row is rare. I expect the Pirates ace pitcher to dazzle against the Rays, a team against which he recorded 8 strikeouts last year. I know the Rays have been batting well early this season with a .291/.361/.408 line. Nevertheless, I am confident Skenes will get at least 9 strikeouts on Wednesday. Our betting prediction for Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Paul Skenes 8+ Strikeouts

Prediction:

 

Paul Skenes 8+ Strikeouts

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