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The Rays are +104 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the Pirates (-124).
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Tuesday’s contest between the Tampa Bay Rays (3-1) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-4) at George M. Steinbrenner Field has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a f...
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Yardbarker on MSNPirates, Rays set for pitching duel between Paul Skenes, Ryan PepiotThe Tampa Bay Rays have owned the better part of pitching matchups through five games this season, but that could change on Wednesday in a matinee finale against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates and perhaps the best young pitcher in baseball.
Because Pepiot was already slated to pitch Saturday’s second game of the season, moving him up a day was the easiest option for the Rays, then sliding in Zack Littell to pitch Game 2 and keeping the rest of the rotation intact.
For Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot, it was a complicated mix of emotions. He was elevated to Opening Day starter, which he equated to a childhood dream, and he’ll be charged with setting the season’s positive tone.
For nearly two decades now, the Tampa Bay Rays have won with pitching. So far in 2025, it's more of the same. Or maybe even better. The Rays are o
TAMPA — There was no video crew to record the moment, no dramatic announcement, no heartwarming storyline when Ryan Pepiot found out he was going to be an opening day starter for the first time in his major-league career. Just phone calls. Lots and lots of phone calls.
Pepiot didn't factor into the decision in Friday's Opening Day game versus the Rockies. He allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits and one walk while striking out eight over six innings.
In the wake of Shane McClanahan's injury scare on Saturday, the Tampa Bay Rays have decided to pivot and make Ryan Pepiot their starting pitcher on Opening Day.
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Rookie Kameron Misner led off the ninth inning with his first major league home run, giving Tampa Bay a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies as the Rays began their season of home games at Steinbrenner Field.
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