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TB vs
PIT

Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburgh Pirates

April 17, 2026 ยท 6:40 PM ET ยท PNC Park
TB 98-64  ยท  PIT 82-80

๐Ÿ Final: TB 1, PIT 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Pittsburgh Pirates
Confidence 72%
Projected Score PIT 4 ยท TB 1
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

PIT Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Key injuries PIT (Oneil Cruz) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Key injuries TB (Chandler Simpson, Griffin Jax) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 3.82 vs 4.31) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Defensive edge (dWAR 2.9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Recent run diff (+1.4 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB SP road mastery (ERA 2.44 R vs 3.98 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

TB โ€” Away RHP
Nick Martinez
Nick Martinez
ERA3.10
WHIP1.09
FIP3.91
K/95.5
K/BB4.2
Road ERA: 2.44
vs
PIT โ€” Home RHP
Bubba Chandler
Bubba Chandler
ERA4.62
WHIP1.40
FIP4.11
K/98.2
K/BB3.5
Home ERA: 4.68

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

TB โ€” Away
  1. 1 Chandler Simpson LF
  2. 2 Junior Caminero 3B
  3. 3 Jonathan Aranda 1B
  4. 4 Yandy Diaz DH
  5. 5 Jake Fraley RF
  6. 6 Ben Williamson SS
  7. 7 Cedric Mullins CF
  8. 8 Nick Fortes C
  9. 9 Richie Palacios 2B
PIT โ€” Home
  1. 1 Oneil Cruz CF
  2. 2 Brandon Lowe 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds LF
  4. 4 Ryan O'Hearn RF
  5. 5 Marcell Ozuna DH
  6. 6 Nick Gonzales 3B
  7. 7 Spencer Horwitz 1B
  8. 8 Konnor Griffin SS
  9. 9 Henry Davis C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

TB Away PIT Home
Team OPS 0.717 0.736
Bullpen FIP 4.55 3.99
Run Diff / 10G +0.0 +1.4
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
TB +2.5 (-166)
PIT -2.5 (+127)
Total (O/U)
Over 4.5 (+113)
Under 4.5 (-147)
Moneyline
TB +980
PIT -3400

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TB โ€” Away
Nick Martinez Nick Martinez SP
Outs
15.5
58 ยท OVER
PIT โ€” Home

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