The Pittsburgh Pirates (36-38) will host the Tampa Bay Rays (36-39), Friday at 6:40 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series.
Curious about who’s in and who’s out for the Rays and the Pirates? Read on for complete injury reports for both squads.
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Rays vs. Pirates Game Info
Game Day: Friday, June 21, 2024
Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
TV Channel: SportsNet PT
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Stadium: PNC Park
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Rays vs. Pirates Injury News Today
Rays’ Injuries
| Name |
Status |
Injury |
2024 Stats |
| Richard Lovelady |
15 Day Injury List |
Forearm |
2-4, 7.62 ERA, 8.3 K/9 |
| Jacob Waguespack |
60 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
0-0, 5.40 ERA, 9.9 K/9 |
| Jeffrey Springs |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
| Shane McClanahan |
60 Day Injury List |
Forearm |
– |
| Drew Rasmussen |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
Pirates’ Injuries
| Name |
Status |
Injury |
2024 Stats |
| Hunter Stratton |
15 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
2-1, 4.26 ERA, 8.5 K/9 |
| Henry Davis |
7 Day Injury List |
Head |
.153 / .267 / .235, 1, 5 |
| Joey Bart |
10 Day Injury List |
Thumb |
.267 / .362 / .517, 4, 12 |
| Martín Pérez |
15 Day Injury List |
Groin |
1-3, 4.71 ERA, 7.2 K/9 |
| Ji-Hwan Bae |
10 Day Injury List |
Undisclosed |
.208 / .269 / .208, 0, 2 |
| Quinn Priester |
15 Day Injury List |
Undisclosed |
0-5, 4.83 ERA, 5.7 K/9 |
| Ryan Borucki |
60 Day Injury List |
Tricep |
0-0, 5.40 ERA, 16.2 K/9 |
| Marco Gonzales |
60 Day Injury List |
Forearm |
0-0, 2.65 ERA, 5.8 K/9 |
| Endy Rodriguez |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
| Johan Oviedo |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
| Dauri Moreta |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
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Rays’ Recent Hitting Insights
Tampa Bay has hit 14 home runs over the last 10 games.
Over the last 10 games, the Rays are slugging .407 with 3.2 extra-base hits per contest.
Over the last 10 contests Tampa Bay is averaging 7.6 hits per game and batting .228.
Randy Arozarena has been on a roll lately with two home runs, six RBI and a batting average of .241 over the last 10 games.
Brandon Lowe is batting .243 with a double, three home runs and four walks over the last 10 games.
Pirates’ Recent Hitting Insights
Over the last 10 games, Pittsburgh has hit eight home runs.
Over the Pirates’ last 10 games, they’re slugging .370 with 29 extra-base hits.
Over the last 10 games, Pittsburgh is batting .226 as a team with 7.5 hits per contest.
Bryan Reynolds is batting .325 over the last 10 games with a team-high two home runs.
Rowdy Tellez has five doubles, a home run and two walks while batting .412 in the past 10 games.
Rays’ Starting Pitcher
The Rays will send Ryan Pepiot (4-4) to the mound for his 13th start this season.
The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed six hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
The 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.57, a 3.79 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.079 in 12 games this season.
Over the last 10 games the Rays have a 4.64 ERA across their pitching staff.
Opponents have hit 19 home runs against Tampa Bay over the past 10 games.
Pirates’ Starting Pitcher
Carmen Mlodzinski (1-2) gets the start for the Pirates, his third of the season.
The righty last appeared in relief on Tuesday, when he tossed one scoreless inning against the Cincinnati Reds while giving up one hit.
Over his 13 games this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .239 against him. He has a 4.42 ERA and averages 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
The Pirates have allowed earned runs over the last 10 games, with an ERA of 4.19.
Pittsburgh’s pitchers have allowed eight home runs over the last 10 games.
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