Pirates vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 2

Oneil Cruz and Yandy Diaz will be among the stars on display when the Pittsburgh Pirates play the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. ET, at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The favored Pirates have -116 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Rays, who are listed at -104. Pittsburgh is favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 7 runs for this matchup (with -116 odds on the over and -104 odds to go under).

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Pirates-Rays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Pirates vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 1:10 p.m. ET
• Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida
• How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and SportsNet PT

Pirates vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 4, Pirates 1
• Total Prediction: Under 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Pirates 80%, Rays 20%

Pirates vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Pirates finished with a 34-26 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 56.7% of those games).
• Pittsburgh had a record of 30-22 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -116 or shorter last year (57.7%).
• The Pirates have a 53.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Rays were underdogs in 89 games last season and won 41 (46.1%) of those contests.

Pirates Player Insights

• Cruz has gone yard one times this season, the highest mark on the Pirates, while hitting .211 with two RBI.
• In all of the majors, Cruz is 45th in homers and 101st in RBI.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a club-high .333 batting average.
• Kiner-Falefa is 132nd in homers in the majors, and 166th in RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen has hit a team-best one home runs.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes has while batting .200.

Pirates Team Props

Rays Player Insights

• Diaz had 65 runs batted in while racking up a batting average of .281 last season.
• Brandon Lowe powered out 21 home runs a season ago while slugging .473.
• Christopher Morel hit 21 home runs last season while slugging .346.
• Jose Caballero had 24 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 27 walks while hitting .227.

Rays Team Props

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