Rays vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - April 17, 2026

Rays at Pirates

10:45 pm • Apple TV+

Tampa Bay Rays

11-8

1 - 5

Pittsburgh Pirates

12-8

pitcher		team	era	w-l
B.Chandler			3.15	1-1
N.Martinez			2.46	0-1

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Rays 11-8	+1.5	+1.5-165	o8.5-119	+107
Pirates 12-8	u8.5	-1.5+161	u8.5-101	-127

Friday 10:45 p.m.

April 17, 2026

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Over 4.5 (Live)-139

PIT -135

TB +105

PIT -1.5+165

1.24u

TB +116 (F5)

K.Griffin o0.5 SB+600

1.5u

TB +110

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Y.Diaz o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-125

1.25u

M.Ozuna o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-110

0.91u

B.Chandler o4.5 Ks-105

0.53u

B.Chandler u4.5 Hits Allowed-110

TB +123

TB +122

0.5u

Bet to +110

Over 8-115

0.58u

Chandler best est. 4.83 dERA thru 3 starts, Martinez 4.24 xERA - Both offenses > 110 wRC+ Hm/Rd, v RHP in 2026 - both defenses below avg - TBR avg FIP/xFIP/SIERA near five.

TB +120 (F5)

0.5u

(B365) Chandler 19 BB%, 10.8% Barrels/BBE, 48.6 HardHit% - TBR proj. LU 15 pt wRC+ edge v RHP since LY - Both defenses below average, TBR slightly better base running - don't want TBR pen involved.

MLB Projection for Rays vs Pirates
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Apr 17, 2026 UTC
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MLB Public Betting

Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Pirates are 6-3 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Pirates' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 6 of Pirates' 11 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	13-7	7-4	6-3	8-3	5-4
Rays	11-8	4-2	7-6	6-4	5-4

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Pirates	11-9	6-5	5-4	6-5	5-4
Rays	12-6-1	4-2	8-4-1	7-2-1	5-4

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	12-8	7-4	5-4	8-3	4-5
Rays	11-8	4-2	7-6	6-4	5-4

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Apr 16th	WSH	L 7-8	-1.5 L	O 8.5	WSH -164
Apr 15th	WSH	W 2-0	-1.5 W	U 9.5	PIT -172
Apr 14th	WSH	L 4-5	-1.5 L	U 9.5	WSH -184
Apr 13th	WSH	W 16-5	-1.5 W	O 7.5	PIT -228
Apr 12th	@CHC	L 6-7	+1.5 W	O 12.5	CHC +115

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RP
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SP
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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RN.Martinez, P	88	5.1	3	2
RG.Jax, P	14	0.2	0	1
RY.Gomez, P	44	2	3	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1C.Simpson, LF	1-4	1	0
2J.Caminero, 3B	1-4	0	1
3J.Aranda, 1B	0-3	0	0
4Y.Diaz, DH	1-4	0	0
5J.Fraley, RF	1-4	0	0
6B.Williamson, SS	0-3	0	0
7C.Mullins, CF	0-4	0	0
8N.Fortes, C	1-3	0	0
9R.Palacios, 2B	0-2	0	0
9R.Vilade, PH	0-1	0	0
9R.Vilade, 2B	0-1	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RB.Chandler, P	90	6	3	1
LM.Montgomery, P	16	1	2	0
LG.Soto, P	10	1	0	0
RD.Santana, P	17	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1O.Cruz, CF	1-4	1	1	2
2B.Lowe, 2B	3-5	0	0	2
3B.Reynolds, LF	0-4	0	0	0
3B.Reynolds, RF	0-4	0	0	0
4R.O'Hearn, RF	0-4	0	0	0
4R.O'Hearn, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
5M.Ozuna, DH	3-4	1	0	0
6N.Gonzales, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
7S.Horwitz, 1B	3-3	0	0	1
7B.Cook, PR	0-0	1	0	0
7B.Cook, LF	0-0	1	0	0
8K.Griffin, SS	1-3	2	0	0
9H.Davis, C	0-2	0	0	0