Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates (37-39) and Tampa Bay Rays (37-40) going head to head at PNC Park has a projected final score of 5-4 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Pirates, so expect a competitive matchup. The game will start at 1:35 PM ET on June 23.

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Pirates vs. Rays Matchup Info

• When: Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 1:35 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Pirates vs. Rays Predictions

• Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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Pirates vs. Rays Betting Lines

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Pirates Betting Insights

• Pittsburgh has won 17, or 50%, of the 34 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• This season, the Pirates have come away with a win four times in eight chances when named as a favorite of at least -155 or better on the moneyline.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over in 35 of 76 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Pirates were favored on the moneyline in nine of their past 15 games, and they finished 6-3 in those matchups.
• In its past 15 matchups, Pittsburgh and its opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 15 of the games had set totals).

Rays Betting Insights

• Tampa Bay has been the moneyline underdog 33 total times this season. It has gone 13-20 in those games.
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +130 or longer, the Rays have gone 2-5 (28.6%).
• Tampa Bay has had an over/under set by bookmakers 77 times, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total in 40 of those games (40-36-1).
• The Rays have played as underdogs in 11 of their past 15 games and won three of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, Tampa Bay and its opponents are 8-6-1 in its past 15 games with a total.

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Pirates vs. Rays Probable Pitchers

Pirates’ Starting Pitcher: Paul Skenes

• The 22-year-old has an ERA of 2.29, a 7.57 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .992 in seven games this season.
• Paul Skenes’ team is 5-1 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
• Skenes’ team has won six of his seven starts this season.
• Games Skenes has started this season hit the over five times in seven chances.

Rays’ Starting Pitcher: Aaron Civale

• The 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.42, with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season. Opposing batters have a .274 batting average against him.
• The Rays were named the moneyline underdog for six Aaron Civale starts this season — they lost all of the games.
• Civale’s team has won four of his 15 starts.
• Civale’s starts hit the over on the run total nine times in 15 games with a set total this season.

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Pirates’ 2024 Performance

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