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

Odds updated as of 3:12 p.m.

MLB action on Saturday 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 info about this matchup.

Pirates vs Rays Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (12-8) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (11-8)
• Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Time: 3:30 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: (-162) | TB: (+136)
• Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+132) | TB: +1.5 (-160)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (+100) | Under: (-122)

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 pitchers are Paul Skenes (3-1) for the Pirates and Drew Rasmussen (1-0) for the Rays. When Skenes starts, his team is 3-1-0 against the spread this season. Skenes and his team have won each of the three games he's started as the moneyline favorite. When Rasmussen starts, the Rays are 1-2-0 against the spread. The Rays were named 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 (52.9%)

Pirates vs Rays Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is a +136 underdog on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a -162 favorite at home.

Pirates vs Rays Spread

• The Rays are +1.5 on the spread (-160 to cover), and Pittsburgh is +132 to cover the runline.

Pirates vs Rays Over/Under

• The over/under for Pirates-Rays on April 18 is 7.5. The over is +100, and the under is -122.

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Pirates vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Pirates have come away with eight wins in the 11 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Pittsburgh has been victorious two times in three chances when named as a favorite of at least -162 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Pirates have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 11 of 20 chances 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 won five of the nine games they were the moneyline underdog this season (55.6%).
• Tampa Bay has played as a moneyline underdog of +136 or longer in just one game this season, which it won.
• The Rays have had an over/under set by bookmakers 19 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 13 of those games (13-6-0).
• The Rays are 11-8-0 against the spread this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Oneil Cruz leads Pittsburgh in slugging percentage (.588) thanks to 10 extra-base hits. He has a .313 batting average and an on-base percentage of .382.
• Among all qualifying batters, he ranks 21st in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 33rd, and he is 13th in slugging.
• Cruz has hit safely in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .238 with a double, a home run, three walks and six RBIs.
• Brandon Lowe has 20 hits, which is tops among Pittsburgh batters this season. He's batting .286 with 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 takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .429 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and nine RBIs.
• Ryan O'Hearn has 21 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .400.
• Bryan Reynolds is batting .264 with a .379 OBP and 12 RBI for Pittsburgh this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has a team-best OBP (.453) and slugging percentage (.554), while pacing the Rays in hits (27, while batting .365).
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, he is second in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage and 19th in slugging percentage.
• Diaz hopes to build on a seven-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .324 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and six RBIs.
• Chandler Simpson is hitting .342 with two triples and three walks. He's slugging .397 with an on-base percentage of .368.
• Including all qualifying players, he is sixth in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage and 89th in slugging percentage.
• Jonathan Aranda is hitting .214 with four doubles, three home runs and 13 walks.
• Junior Caminero is hitting .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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