Pirates vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 18

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

The MLB's Saturday schedule includes the Pittsburgh Pirates taking on the Tampa Bay Rays.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important information about this matchup.

Pirates vs Rays Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (12-8) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (11-8)
• Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT and Rays.TV

Pirates vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-172) | TB: (+144)
• Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+118) | TB: +1.5 (-142)
• Total: 7 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)

Pirates vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Paul Skenes (Pirates) - 3-1, 4.00 ERA vs Drew Rasmussen (Rays) - 1-0, 1.13 ERA

The probable starters are Paul Skenes (3-1) for the Pirates and Drew Rasmussen (1-0) for the Rays. Skenes and his team are 3-1-0 ATS this season when he starts. Skenes' team has won each of the three games he's started as the moneyline favorite. The Rays have a 1-2-0 record against the spread in Rasmussen's starts. The Rays were the moneyline underdog for two Rasmussen starts this season -- they split the games.

Pirates vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (52.5%)

Pirates vs Rays Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Pirates-Rays, Pittsburgh is the favorite at -172, and Tampa Bay is +144 playing on the road.

Pirates vs Rays Spread

• The Pirates are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Rays. The Pirates are +118 to cover, and the Rays are -142.

Pirates vs Rays Over/Under

• The Pirates-Rays game on April 18 has been given an over/under of 7 runs. The over is set at -122 and the under at +100.

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Pirates vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been chosen as favorites in 11 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (72.7%) in those games.
• This season Pittsburgh has been victorious two times in three chances when named as a favorite of at least -172 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 11 of their 20 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Pirates are 13-7-0 against the spread in their 20 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rays have been the moneyline underdog nine total times this season. They've finished 5-4 in those games.
• Tampa Bay has never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +144 or longer.
• The Rays have played in 19 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 13 times (13-6-0).
• The Rays have an 11-8-0 record ATS this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Oneil Cruz leads Pittsburgh with a slugging percentage of .588, fueled by 10 extra-base hits. He has a .313 batting average and an on-base percentage of .382.
• Among all qualified hitters, he ranks 21st in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 33rd, and he is 13th in slugging.
• Cruz hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with a double, a home run, three walks and six RBIs.
• Brandon Lowe leads Pittsburgh with 20 hits. He is batting .286 this season and has 11 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .643 with an on-base percentage of .390.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average ranks him 43rd, his on-base percentage 28th, and his slugging percentage seventh.
• Lowe brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and nine RBIs.
• Ryan O'Hearn leads Pittsburgh in OBP (.400) this season, fueled by 21 hits.
• Bryan Reynolds is batting .264 with a .379 OBP and 12 RBI for Pittsburgh this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has racked up an on-base percentage of .453, a slugging percentage of .554, and has 27 hits, all club-bests for the Rays (while batting .365).
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks second in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks fourth and he is 19th in slugging.
• Diaz hopes to build on a seven-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .324 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and six RBIs.
• Chandler Simpson has two triples and three walks while hitting .342. He's slugging .397 with an on-base percentage of .368.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average puts him sixth, his on-base percentage is 41st, and he is 88th in slugging.
• Jonathan Aranda is hitting .214 with four doubles, three home runs and 13 walks.
• Junior Caminero is batting .247 with two doubles, four home runs and 12 walks.

Pirates vs Rays Head to Head

• 4/17/2026: 5-1 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 4/2/2025: 4-2 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 4/1/2025: 7-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 3/31/2025: 6-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 6/23/2024: 3-1 TB (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 6/22/2024: 4-3 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 6/21/2024: 10-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 5/4/2023: 3-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 5/3/2023: 8-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -225, Underdog Moneyline: +188)
• 5/2/2023: 4-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)

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