Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction & Picks - MLB
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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.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburgh Pirates Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.475 | 162 | 77 | 85 |
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0.438 | 162 | 71 | 91 |
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Tampa Bay Rays against Pittsburgh Pirates : Head to Head (H2H)
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Tampa Bay Rays - Pittsburgh Pirates Key Points
- Paul Skenes is the reining National League Rookie of the Year.
- Paul Skenes allowed two earned runs with seven strikeouts in his season debut vs. the Marlins.
- Paul Skenes finished his rookie year campaign in 2024 with an 11-3 record and 1.96 ERA.
- Paul Skenes tallied 170 strikes in 2024.
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Our Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburgh Pirates 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
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