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TB vs
PIT

Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburgh Pirates

April 19, 2026 ยท 1:35 PM ET ยท PNC Park
TB 98-64  ยท  PIT 82-80

๐Ÿ Final: TB 3, PIT 6 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Pittsburgh Pirates
Confidence 72%
Projected Score PIT 5 ยท TB 3
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˜…
TB SP quality edge (FIP 3.79 vs 4.29) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Defensive edge (dWAR 6.6) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Recent run diff (+1.3 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT TB SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

TB โ€” Away LHP
Shane McClanahan
Shane McClanahan
ERA3.36
WHIP1.12
FIP3.40
K/98.1
K/BB5.1
Road ERA: 4.36
vs
PIT โ€” Home RHP
Mitch Keller
Mitch Keller
ERA5.29
WHIP1.38
FIP4.34
K/97.0
K/BB3.7
Home ERA: 5.16

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 Cedric Mullins CF
  6. 6 Richie Palacios 2B
  7. 7 Jonny DeLuca RF
  8. 8 Hunter Feduccia C
  9. 9 Taylor Walls SS
PIT โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jake Mangum LF
  2. 2 Nick Gonzales 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds RF
  4. 4 Marcell Ozuna DH
  5. 5 Oneil Cruz CF
  6. 6 Nick Yorke 3B
  7. 7 Konnor Griffin SS
  8. 8 Joey Bart C
  9. 9 Billy Cook 1B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

TB Away PIT Home
Team OPS 0.718 0.679
Bullpen FIP 4.55 3.99
Run Diff / 10G -0.3 +1.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
TB +2.5 (+229)
PIT -2.5 (-313)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (+108)
Under 7.5 (-141)
Moneyline
TB +1480
PIT -10000

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