Pirates vs. Rays Prediction & Odds
The Pirates and Rays own the best records in baseball and will meet again on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field after Tampa Bay took care of business in Game 1 on Tuesday.
Will the Rays also take Game 2 or is there a smarter bet to be made for tonight’s matchup?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
975 Pittsburgh Pirates (+180) at 976 Tampa Bay Rays (-210); o/u 7
6:40 p.m. ET, Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Tropicana Field, Tampa, FL
Pirates vs. Rays Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 68% of bets are on the Rays’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Pittsburgh Pirates DFS SPIN
Connor Joe went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in a loss on Tuesday to the Rays. Connor Joe roped a double to left field off Josh Fleming in the top of the fourth inning and quickly swiped his ninth bag of the year. He was stranded on the base paths as the Pirates struggled to put hits together off Josh Fleming. Joe has been a delight for fantasy managers this year, hitting .298/.392/.595 across 97 plate appearances.
Tampa Bay Rays DFS SPIN
Harold Ramírez went 2-for-3 with a homer and stolen base in a 4-1 win over the Pirates on Tuesday. Ramírez gave the Rays an early lead after singling in the bottom of the fourth inning, which brought home Randy Arozarena. He would quickly swipe his second base of the season but was left stranded at second after the Rays hitters struggled to put hits together off Roansy Contreras. He didn’t need help from his teammates during his next at-bat as he launched a 430-foot bomb over the center field fence. Ramírez has been a great find for fantasy managers this year, slashing 342/.412/.658 across 85 plate appearances.
Pirates vs. Rays MLB Betting Trends
Over is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings in Tampa Bay
Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings
Over is 5-2-1 in Pirates last 8 road games
Over is 5-1 in Pirates last 6 overall
Under is 3-1-1 in Rays last 5 home games
Pirates vs. Rays MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Pirates are now winless in their last four games at Tropicana Field and are 2-5 in their last seven games versus the Rays overall. They’re also 1-10 in their last 11 interleague road games versus a left-handed starter, are 6-20 in their last 26 interleague games versus a left-handed starter and are 10-29 in their last 39 interleague games versus a team with a winning record. The Rays, meanwhile, are 23-6 in their last 29 games overall, are 7-2 in their last nine games during Game 2 of a series and are 40-15 in their last 55 home games.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: TAMPA BAY RAYS -210