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The Tampa Bay Rays (4-1) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-5) on Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. ET and look to build on a three-game winning streak.
Pirates vs. Rays: April 2, 2025 Viewing Options
- Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
- TV: FDSSUN and SportsNet PT
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Tampa, Florida
- Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field
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Pirates vs. Rays Starting Pitchers
| Paul Skenes (RHP) | Ryan Pepiot (RHP) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GS | 1 |
| 0-0 | W-L | 0-0 |
| 3.38 | ERA | 1.50 |
| 5.1 | IP/Start | 6.0 |
| 0.938 | WHIP | 1.167 |
| 11.8 | K/9 | 12 |
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Pirates vs. Rays Team Stats (2024)
- The Pirates averaged one home run per game to rank 25th in MLB play with 160 total home runs last season.
- The Rays ranked 28th in Major League Baseball with just 147 home runs as a team.
- Last year Pittsburgh slugged .371, the fourth-lowest average in baseball.
- Tampa Bay was 29th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .366 last season.
- The Pirates ranked 23rd in the majors with a .234 batting average.
- The Rays had a team batting average of just .230 last season, which ranked 27th among MLB teams.
Hitters To Watch In Pirates vs. Rays (2024 Stats)
Pirates
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneil Cruz | 6 | .211 | .400 | .368 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 6 | .333 | .455 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Andrew McCutchen | 5 | .250 | .357 | .583 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 5 | .200 | .200 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bryan Reynolds | 6 | .231 | .286 | .269 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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Rays
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe | 107 | .244 | .311 | .473 | 21 | 58 | 94 |
| Christopher Morel | 152 | .196 | .288 | .346 | 21 | 60 | 105 |
| Yandy Díaz | 145 | .281 | .341 | .414 | 14 | 65 | 158 |
| Danny Jansen | 85 | .205 | .309 | .349 | 9 | 24 | 57 |
| Jose Caballero | 131 | .227 | .283 | .347 | 9 | 44 | 100 |
A Look Ahead...
Upcoming Pirates Games
- April 2: at Rays, 1:10 p.m. ET
- April 4: vs. Yankees, 4:12 p.m. ET
- April 5: vs. Yankees, 4:05 p.m. ET
- April 6: vs. Yankees, 1:35 p.m. ET
- April 7: vs. Cardinals, 6:40 p.m. ET
- April 8: vs. Cardinals, 6:40 p.m. ET
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Upcoming Rays Games
- April 2: vs. Pirates, 1:10 p.m. ET
- April 4: at Rangers, 8:05 p.m. ET
- April 5: at Rangers, 7:05 p.m. ET
- April 6: at Rangers, 2:35 p.m. ET
- April 8: vs. Angels, 7:05 p.m. ET
- April 9: vs. Angels, 7:05 p.m. ET