The Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays meet Tuesday in MLB action at Tropicana Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 24 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 6 games. The Pirates have won 9 of their last 10 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 33 hits and 23 RBI, while Carlos Santana and Ke’Bryan Hayes have combined for 52 hits and 25 RBI. Roansy Contreras gets the ball, and he is 3-1 with a 3.58 ERA and 24 strikeouts this season. This will be Contreras’ second career game against the Rays.
The Tampa Bay Rays have scored 24 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Rays have won 21 of their last 22 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Randy Arozarena leads the Rays with 36 hits and 28 RBI, while Wander Franco and Yandy Diaz have combined for 63 hits and 33 RBI. Javy Guerra gets the ball, and he is 0-0 with a 8.64 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. This will be Guerra’s first career game against the Pirates.
The Tampa Bay Rays remain a tough team to bet against with the way they’re piling up the wins, and they’re even tougher at home. However, the Pirates continue to surprise, the offense is showing up, and they should have success against Javy Guerra, who hasn’t been good through 8.1 innings. Assuming we can get some plus money, give me the Pirates.