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Yandy Diaz seeks to extend his 13-game hitting streak as the Tampa Bay Rays (36-39) take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (36-38) and Bryan Reynolds, who has a 17-game hit streak of his own. The Rays are listed as -131 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 6:40 PM ET on Friday, live on SportsNet PT from PNC Park.
Ryan Pepiot will get the ball for Tampa Bay while Pittsburgh will counter with Carmen Mlodzinski.
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Rays and Pirates Betting Trends
The Rays have won 51.2% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (21-20).
Tampa Bay has a 13-12 record (winning 52% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -131 or shorter.
This season, the Pirates have won 22 out of the 43 games, or 51.2%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Pittsburgh has entered 26 games this season as the underdog by +111 or more and is 12-14 in those contests.
The Rays have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 75 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 39 of those games (39-34-2).
The Pirates and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 35 of their 74 opportunities.
Rays Stats & Insights
The Rays have the No. 24 offense in MLB play scoring 3.9 runs per game (295 total runs).
Tampa Bay has hit the fourth-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (63).
The Rays are 21st in the majors with a .233 batting average.
Tampa Bay’s 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 25th in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Rays has a collective 8.7 K/9, the 10th-best in the majors.
Tampa Bay has the 24th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.44).
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates rank 22nd in the majors with 299 total runs scored this season.
Pittsburgh’s 68 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
The Pirates’ .230 batting average ranks 24th in the league this season.
Pittsburgh is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 27th with an average of 9.6 strikeouts per game.
The Pirates have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in the big leagues.
Pittsburgh has the 15th-ranked ERA (3.91) in the majors this season.
Rays Key Players to Watch
Pepiot (4-4 with a 4.57 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rays, his 13th of the season.
Isaac Paredes leads Tampa Bay in batting average (.287), home runs (11) and runs batted in (39) this season.
Diaz has collected 78 hits this season and has an OBP of .327. He’s slugging .368 on the year.
Randy Arozarena has 47 hits this season and a slash line of .186/.301/.348.
Amed Rosario has 62 hits and an OBP of .321 to go with a slugging percentage of .415 this season.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates’ Mlodzinski will make his third start of the season.
Reynolds has put up a team-best batting average of .271, and paces the Pirates in home runs (10) and runs batted in (40).
Connor Joe is hitting .246 with 14 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 22 walks.
Andrew McCutchen has launched a team-high 10 homers.
Oneil Cruz is hitting .246 with 15 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 18 walks.
Rays and Pirates Injuries
Rays: Richard Lovelady: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jacob Waguespack: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Pirates: Ji-Hwan Bae: 10 Day IL (Undisclosed), Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Martín Pérez: 15 Day IL (Groin), Hunter Stratton: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Quinn Priester: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Marco Gonzales: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Ryan Borucki: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Dauri Moreta: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Henry Davis: 7 Day IL (Head)
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