The Tampa Bay Rays (37-39) and Pittsburgh Pirates (36-39) meet Saturday for the 2nd game of a 3-game series. First pitch from PNC Park is set for 4:05 p.m. ET (MLB.TV Free Game of the Day). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Rays vs. Pirates odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tampa Bay leads 1-0
Tampa Bay routed the Pirates 10-3 Friday while cashing as a -127 road favorite. The Rays jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning and never trailed at any point. Tampa Bay had 17 hits to Pittsburgh’s 5 and 29 total bases to Pittsburgh’s 9.
Tampa Bay has won 3 consecutive games, while the Pirates are 1-2 in their last 3 outings.