Series Preview: Tampa Bay Rays at Pittsburgh Pirates with Probable Pitching 04/17-19

Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates at Tampa Bay Rays with Probable Starting Pitching 3/28-3/30

Tampa Bay Rays (11-7) at Pittsburgh Pirates (11-8)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, April 17th
Time: 6:40 PM EDT
Broadcast: Apple TV

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, April 18th
Time: 4:05 PM EDT
Broadcast: Rays.TV/ Sportsnet Pittsburgh /MLB.TV / ESPN Unlimited

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, April 19th
Time: 1:20 PM EDT
Broadcast: Rays.TV/Sportsnet Pittsburgh / MLB.TV


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Team Stats

Probable Starting Pitching

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Friday: Nick Martinez (0-0, 2.16 ERA, 11 K) vs. Bubba Chandler (0-1, 3.86 ERA, 14 K)

Saturday: Drew Rasmussen (1-0, 1.13 ERA, 17 K) vs. Paul Skenes (3-1, 4.00 ERA, 18 K)

Sunday: Shane McClanahan (1-1, 3.95 ERA, 13 K) vs. Mitch Keller (1-1, 2.86 ERA, 14 K)

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Team Leaders

Tampa Bay Rays

AVG: Yandy Diaz– .371
HR: Junior Caminero – 4
RBI: Yandy Diaz– 16
W: Steven Matz– 3
ERA: Steven Matz– 3.80
K: Steven Matz – 21

Pittsburgh Pirates

AVG: Ryan O’Hearn – .333
HR: Brandon Lowe – 7
RBI: Oneil Cruz – 17
W: Paul Skenes – 3
ERA: Carmen Mlodzinski – 1.77
K: Braxton Ashcraft – 27

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