Pittsburgh Pirates vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

Pirates

20-11

1-8

Final

Rays

25-6

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
PIT	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
TB	0	0	3	0	2	1	1	1	X	8

Who won: Rays 8-1

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1 on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Tropicana Field. The Rays win the series 3-0. The Rays outscored the Pirates 3-1 in the 3rd inning. Wander Franco went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rays. Andrew McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · May 5

McClanahan improves to 6-0 as Rays beat Pirates 8-1

Shane McClanahan became baseball's first six-game winner and the Tampa Bay Rays routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1 on Wednesday night.

What it means

Season series: TB wins series 3-0.
Pirates 11-7 on the road; Rays 16-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Oneil Cruz CF
Knee, Bruise, left
Day-To-Day
Braxton Ashcraft SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL
Esmerlyn Valdez RF
Hamstring, Strain, left
10-Day-IL
Isaac Mattson RP
Hip, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Mitch Keller SP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jacob Melton LF
Hamstring, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Mitch Keller SP

Probable starter · 13-9, 4.21 ERA, 210 K, 1.25 WHIP

Lineup

1Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
2Bryan ReynoldsCF
3Andrew McCutchenDH
4Carlos Santana1B
5Connor JoeLF
6Rodolfo CastroSS
7Miguel AndujarRF
8Jihwan Bae2B
9Austin HedgesC

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP

Probable starter · 11-2, 3.29 ERA, 121 K, 1.18 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy Diaz1B
2Wander FrancoSS
3Harold RamirezDH
4Brandon Lowe2B
5Taylor Walls3B
6Josh LoweRF
7Jose SiriCF
8Luke RaleyLF
9Francisco MejiaC

The series

TB wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Rays 4, Pirates 1 (May 2)

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Game info

Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 15,247
Officials: Quinn Wolcott (Home Plate Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (First Base Umpire), Junior Valentine (Second Base Umpire), Adrian Johnson (Third Base Umpire)