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A pair of the league’s best hitters face off when the Tampa Bay Rays (25-6) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (20-11) meet at 1:10 PM ET on Thursday at Tropicana Field. Randy Arozarena has a .325 batting average (ninth in MLB) for the favored Rays (-190), while Bryan Reynolds ranks seventh in MLB play batting .327 this season for the underdog Pirates (+161). Zach Eflin starts for Tampa Bay, and Vince Velasquez is Pittsburgh’s choice to start.<\/p>\n

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. Pirates<\/h2>\n
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  • Game Day:<\/strong> Thursday, May 4, 2023<\/li>\n
  • Game Time:<\/strong> 1:10 PM ET<\/li>\n
  • Location:<\/strong> St. Petersburg, Florida<\/li>\n
  • Stadium:<\/strong> Tropicana Field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Rays vs Pirates Betting Information<\/caption>\n
    Favorite<\/th>\nFavorite Moneyline<\/th>\nTotal<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Rays<\/td>\n-190<\/td>\n8.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

    How Do I Watch the Rays vs. the Pirates?<\/h2>\n
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    • TV Channel:<\/strong> BSSUN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Rays Stats & Trends<\/h2>\n

      Rays Batting<\/h3>\n
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      • The Tampa Bay Rays have hit a league-leading 64 home runs, averaging 2.1 per game.<\/li>\n
      • Tampa Bay has an MLB-leading .280 batting average.<\/li>\n
      • The Tampa Bay Rays lead the league with a .351 on-base percentage.<\/li>\n
      • Tampa Bay’s 8.6 strikeouts per game rank 15th in MLB.<\/li>\n
      • The Rays have hit 32 home runs at home this season (1.8 per game).<\/li>\n
      • Tampa Bay is slugging .503 with 4.0 extra-base hits per game at home.<\/li>\n
      • The team averages 8.6 hits per game and is batting .266 at home this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Rays Key Batters<\/h3>\n
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        • Wander Franco has 12 doubles, six home runs and 11 walks while hitting .305. He has an on-base percentage of .374 and a slugging percentage of .559.<\/li>\n
        • Among qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 21st, his on-base percentage ranks 35th, and he is 17th in slugging.<\/li>\n
        • Franco will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .318 with two home runs, two walks and six RBI.<\/li>\n
        • Arozarena leads Tampa Bay in slugging percentage (.570) and total hits (37) this season. He’s batting .325 with an on-base percentage of .388.<\/li>\n
        • His batting average is ninth among qualified players, his on-base percentage 24th, and his slugging percentage 14th.<\/li>\n
        • Arozarena takes a four-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .261 with a double, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.<\/li>\n
        • Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay with 32 hits and an OBP of .430 this season.<\/li>\n
        • Josh Lowe has six home runs, 19 RBI and a batting average of .338 this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Pirates Stats & Trends<\/h2>\n

          Pirates Batting<\/h3>\n
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          • The Pirates rank 13th in Major League Baseball with 35 home runs.<\/li>\n
          • Pittsburgh’s .259 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking eighth in MLB.<\/li>\n
          • The Pirates are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fifth with an OBP of .339.<\/li>\n
          • Pittsburgh is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking eighth with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.<\/li>\n
          • They’ve hit 23 homers, an average of 1.3 per game, in 18 road contests this season.<\/li>\n
          • Pittsburgh has a team slugging percentage of .457 in away games this season with 70 extra-base hits.<\/li>\n
          • In 18 road games this season, they have a batting average of .263 while averaging 9.2 base hits per contest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Pirates Key Batters<\/h3>\n
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            • Reynolds has put up a slugging percentage of .582, a team-best for the Pirates. He’s batting .327 with an on-base percentage of .368.<\/li>\n
            • Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average is seventh, his on-base percentage ranks 50th, and he is 11th in slugging.<\/li>\n
            • Reynolds hopes to build on an eight-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .382 with eight doubles, six walks and six RBI.<\/li>\n
            • Andrew McCutchen is hitting .247 with five doubles, six home runs and 17 walks. He’s slugging .485 with an on-base percentage of .356.<\/li>\n
            • He ranks 100th in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 51st in slugging percentage in MLB.<\/li>\n
            • Carlos Santana has nine doubles, two home runs and 14 walks while batting .269.<\/li>\n
            • Connor Joe paces his team with 26 hits and a .386 OBP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Rays vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers<\/h2>\n
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              Zach Eflin (TB)<\/th>\nPitcher<\/th>\nVince Vel\u00e1squez (PIT)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
              3 – 0<\/td>\nW\/L<\/th>\n4 – 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              21<\/td>\nIP<\/th>\n32.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              3.00<\/td>\nERA<\/th>\n3.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              1.143<\/td>\nWHIP<\/th>\n1.175<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              9.0<\/td>\nK\/9<\/th>\n8.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              1.3<\/td>\nBB\/9<\/th>\n3.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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              Rays vs. Pirates Injury Updates<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n
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              • Rays: Pete Fairbanks: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Tyler Glasnow: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shane Baz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shawn Armstrong: 60 Day IL (Neck), Andrew Kittredge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Josh Fleming: day-to-day (Foot)<\/li>\n
              • Pirates: Rob Zastryzny: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chase De Jong: 15 Day IL (Knee), Wil Crowe: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Ji-Man Choi: 60 Day IL (Achilles), Jarlin Garc\u00eda: 60 Day IL (Arm), Max Kranick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Rays and Pirates (Last 10 Games)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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