Pirates vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 17

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

On Friday in MLB, the Pittsburgh Pirates are playing the Tampa Bay Rays.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Pirates vs Rays Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (11-8) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (11-7)
• Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
• Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: Apple TV+

Pirates vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-142) | TB: (+120)
• Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+146) | TB: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (+100) | Under: (-122)

Pirates vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Bubba Chandler (Pirates) - 0-1, 3.86 ERA vs Nick Martínez (Rays) - 0-0, 2.16 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Pirates will send Bubba Chandler (0-1) to the mound, while Nick Martinez will answer the bell for the Rays. Chandler's team is 2-1-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Chandler's team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. In all of Martínez's three starts that had a set spread, the Rays covered. The Rays won each of Martínez's three starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Pirates vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (52.9%)

Pirates vs Rays Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is a +120 underdog on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a -142 favorite at home.

Pirates vs Rays Spread

• The Rays are at the Pirates, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Rays are +146 to cover the spread, and the Pirates are -178.

Pirates vs Rays Over/Under

• The Pirates-Rays contest on April 17 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at +100 and the under at -122.

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Pirates vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been favorites in 10 games this season and have come away with the win seven times (70%) in those contests.
• This year Pittsburgh has won four of six games when listed as at least -142 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 11 of their 19 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Pirates have posted a record of 12-7-0 against the spread this season.
• The Rays are 5-3 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 62.5% of those games).
• Tampa Bay has played in three games as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer and won each time.
• The Rays have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 18 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 13 of those games (13-5-0).
• The Rays have an 11-7-0 record ATS this season (covering 61.1% of the time).

Pirates Player Leaders

• Oneil Cruz leads Pittsburgh with a slugging percentage of .566, fueled by nine extra-base hits. He has a .316 batting average and an on-base percentage of .381.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, he ranks 19th in batting average, 32nd in on-base percentage, and 16th in slugging.
• Brandon Lowe leads Pittsburgh with 17 hits. He is batting .262 this season and has nine extra-base hits. He's also slugging .615 with an on-base percentage of .377.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks 72nd in batting average, 37th in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging percentage.
• Ryan O'Hearn leads Pittsburgh in OBP (.421) this season, fueled by 21 hits.
• Bryan Reynolds has been key for Pittsburgh with 19 hits, an OBP of .390 plus a slugging percentage of .456.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has put up an on-base percentage of .463, a slugging percentage of .557, and has 26 hits, all club-bests for the Rays (while batting .371).
• He ranks second in batting average, third in on-base percentage and 20th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the big leagues.
• Diaz takes a six-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 outings he is batting .324 with a double, a home run, five walks and six RBIs.
• Jonathan Aranda is batting .224 with four doubles, three home runs and 12 walks. He's slugging .418 with an on-base percentage of .329.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 117th in batting average, 97th in on-base percentage and 75th in slugging percentage.
• Chandler Simpson is batting .348 with two triples and three walks.
• Junior Caminero has two doubles, four home runs and 12 walks while hitting .246.

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