Pittsburgh Pirates vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction & Picks - MLB
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The Pirates' record is good, at least through the first 19 of 168 games, placing them second in the NL Central. The team has responded with its bat, and this will be especially appreciated by leader and superstar Skenes. But so will Bubba Chandler, who will start for Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Bubba Chandler is a very promising pitcher who seems to have absorbed the things Skenes is doing well. Chandler consistently hits 100 mph, and if he corrects the control issues that cause his fastball to stay high, he could become a pitcher worth watching. This season, he's averaging one strikeout per inning, and his ERA has been hurt by his own walks, which total 12.
The Rays, meanwhile, leave Chicago after taking the series against the White Sox. In the final game of the series at Rate Field, trailing 2-3 in the ninth, Caminero tied the game with his fourth home run of the season on a 3-1 count. Feduccia and Walls then drove in two runs with walks.
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Tampa Bay Rays Key Points
- The Pirates' pitching ERA is fourth-best in MLB at 3.25
- The Pirates' pitching K/9 ratio is sixth-best in MLB at 9.49
- The Rays have the worst FLD% in MLB at .968
- The Rays stole 20 bases this season
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Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
The Pirates lost the final game of the series against the Nationals in extra innings, splitting the series at two games apiece. Even so, there were some noteworthy things from the Pirates, such as Oneil Cruz hitting the hardest ball in all of MLB in 2026. The Dominican is batting .310.
The Pirates are in the top 10 in MLB in the most important aspects of baseball: runs scored, runs allowed, hits, and hits against. It could be a good opportunity to take the Pirates ML.
Our prediction for Pirates vs Rays is: Pirates ML.
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