Rays vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 1

Shane Baz will try to shut down Bryan Reynolds and company when the Tampa Bay Rays play the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. ET, at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The Rays are the favorite in this one, at -169, while the underdog Pirates have +142 odds to win. Tampa Bay (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under is 9 runs for this matchup (with -105 odds to hit the over and -115 odds on the under).

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rays-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rays vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 7:05 p.m. ET
• Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida
• How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and SportsNet PT

Rays vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 6, Pirates 1
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 88%, Pirates 12%

Rays vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Rays won 36 of the 68 games they were favored on the moneyline last season (52.9%).
• Tampa Bay had a record of 5-6 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -169 or shorter last year (45.5%).
• The Rays have a 62.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Pirates were underdogs in 98 games last season and won 40 (40.8%) of those contests.

Rays Player Insights

• Yandy Diaz finished last season with a .281 average and 65 RBI.
• Brandon Lowe slugged 21 long balls while driving in 58 runs.
• Christopher Morel slugged 21 homers last season while driving in 60 runs.
• Jose Caballero hit .227 with an OBP of .283, and a slugging percentage of .347.

Rays Team Props

Pirates Player Insights

• Reynolds hit 24 home runs and had 88 runs batted in last season, while racking up a batting average of .275.
• Oneil Cruz hit .259 with 34 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 51 walks.
• Andrew McCutchen hit .232 a season ago with 18 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 58 walks.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa had 18 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 16 walks while batting .269.

Pirates Team Props

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