| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 4-2 | 8-1 | 2-3 |
| Game 2 | 3-3 | 7-3 | 2-2 |
| Game 3 | 4-2 | 6-3 | 3-2 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 4-2 |
| Game 2 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 3-2 |
| Game 3 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 3-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
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5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Pitcher
N. Martinez
(L)
Pittsburgh Pitcher
B. Chandler
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+108 | 8.5o | +1.5 |
|
|
-126 | 8.5u (2.5) | -1.5 (2.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Simpson | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .342 |
| J. Caminero | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .247 |
| J. Aranda | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .214 |
| Y. Diaz | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .365 |
| J. Fraley | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 |
| B. Williamson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .241 |
| C. Mullins | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .129 |
| N. Fortes | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .321 |
| R. Palacios | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| R. Vilade | PH -2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Cruz | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .313 |
| B. Lowe | 2B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 |
| B. Reynolds | LF -RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .264 |
| R. O'Hearn | RF -1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .313 |
| M. Ozuna | DH | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .169 |
| N. Gonzales | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .246 |
| S. Horwitz | 1B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| B. Cook | PR -LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| K. Griffin | SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
| H. Davis | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .205 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Martinez (L 0-1) | 5 .1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.45 |
| G. Jax | 0 .2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.10 |
| Y. Gomez | 2 .0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.30 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Chandler (W 1-1) | 6 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.15 |
| M. Montgomery (H 4) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.82 |
| G. Soto (H 5) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| D. Santana | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.82 |
Location PNC Park
Temperature 70° Temperature
Attendance 24,198 attendance
Home Brock Ballou
1st Adrian Johnson
2nd Paul Clemons
3rd Quinn Wolcott
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | TB Starter (IP) | PIT Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 02, '25 | TB |
|
PIT -116 | u7.0 | R. Pepiot (5.0) | P. Skenes (7.0) |
| Apr 01, '25 | TB |
|
TB -164 | u8.5 | S. Baz (6.0) | T. Harrington (4.0) |
| Mar 31, '25 | TB |
|
TB -174 | u8.5 | D. Rasmussen (5.0) | C. Mlodzinski (3.2) |
| Jun 23, '24 | PIT |
|
TB +151 | u8.0 | A. Civale (5.0) | P. Skenes (7.0) |
| Jun 22, '24 | PIT |
|
PIT -106 | u8.5 | Z. Eflin (7.0) | J. Jones (7.0) |
| Jun 21, '24 | PIT |
|
TB -127 | o9.0 | R. Pepiot (3.1) | C. Mlodzinski (1.2) |
| May 04, '23 | TB |
|
TB -199 | u8.5 | Z. Eflin (7.0) | V. Velasquez (3.0) |
| May 03, '23 | TB |
|
TB -206 | o7.0 | S. McClanahan (6.0) | M. Keller (5.0) |
| May 02, '23 | TB |
|
TB -154 | u8.5 | J. Guerra (0.2) | R. Contreras (5.1) |
| Jun 26, '22 | TB |
|
TB -233 | u6.5 | S. McClanahan (7.0) | R. Contreras (5.0) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 15, 2026 ) Pittsburgh 1, Tampa Bay 6
In a battle of teams off to strong starts, the Tampa Bay Rays will carry a six-game winning streak into the opener of an interleague three-game set against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.
Veteran right-hander Nick Martinez (0-0, 2.16 ERA) will try to extend the Rays' winning surge to seven in a row when they face the improved Pirates and rookie right-hander Bubba Chandler (0-1, 3.86).
The Rays rallied with three runs in the ninth inning on Thursday to complete their first three-game road sweep of the Chicago White Sox since 2019. This feat came on the heels of Tampa Bay's first home sweep of the New York Yankees since 2018.
The Rays have been finding different ways to produce runs in clutch situations. In Thursday's win, Junior Caminero tied the game in the ninth with a home run before Tampa Bay loaded the bases on a single, walk and hit by pitch, then scored two runs on consecutive walks drawn by Hunter Feduccia and Taylor Walls.
"That's baseball right there," right fielder Ryan Vilade said Thursday morning. "Get 'em over, get 'em in. Jonny DeLuca with the big pump (Wednesday) night. But he can also drop one down. So, it's like, 'How do you defend it?' It's tough. It's been fun."
Martinez is 2-3 with a 3.16 ERA against the Pirates in nine appearances (four starts). His solid start to the season has also been a factor in keeping the Rays in position to win consistently.
Martinez threw 4 2/3 innings last Saturday against the Yankees, allowing one run on five hits and three walks while striking out four.
He'll try to shut down a Pirates lineup performing much better than a year ago, when it finished at or near the bottom of the majors in most offensive categories.
However, some of Pittsburgh's most promising talent is still experiencing growing pains as rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin has during his first taste of the majors. Griffin's throwing error on what could have been a key inning-ending double play in Thursday's 8-7 loss to the Washington Nationals led to three costly runs.
"I was just trying to make a play for Braxton," Griffin said. "Fielded it, thought I had a chance to get second, turn and throw, my back leg got stuck under his. At that point, I just tried to hold onto it. It kinda slipped out of my hand and three runs scored. That's on me. I'll keep working on that."
Yet Griffin showed signs of his high ceiling with a run-scoring triple two innings later and when he beat a throw to first in the ninth during the Pirates' comeback to send the game to extra innings.
Chandler is another rookie experiencing ups and downs in his second season after pitching 31 1/3 innings last year. Chandler's most recent start last Sunday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field was his longest this season.
He went 5 1/3 innings and struck out four, but ran into some trouble, allowing three runs on three hits, including a pair of home runs, and two walks in a game the Cubs won 7-6 in 11 innings after the Pirates let a 5-0 edge slip away.
Chandler will face the Rays for the first time.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Matz | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Ankle( Jun 24, '26) | Jun 24, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed LHP Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list with a left ankle sprain. | ||||
| J. Heasley | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 07, '26) | Jun 07, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Jonathan Heasley from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow stress reaction. | ||||
| G. Lux | LF | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 26, '26) | May 26, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred OF Gavin Lux from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| J. Scholtens | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Wrist( May 25, '26) | May 25, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Jesse Scholtens on the 15-day injured list with a right wrist sprain. | ||||
| J. Fraley | RF | Ten Day IL - Groin( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed OF Jake Fraley on the 10-day injured list due to a hernia. | ||||
| R. Pepiot | SP | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Apr 30, '26) | Apr 30, '26 | |
| Pepiot will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing hip surgery according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. | ||||
| E. Uceta | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Edwin Uceta to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| S. Wilson | RP | Sixty Day IL - Back( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Steven Wilson on the 60-day injured list with lumbar disc inflammation. | ||||
| M. Rodriguez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Manuel Rodríguez on the 60-day injured list due to an elbow injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Sisk | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jul 03, '26) | Jul 03, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed LHP Evan Sisk on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| S. Horwitz | 1B | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 24, '26) | Jun 24, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed INF Spencer Horwitz on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. | ||||
| W. Dotel | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Lat( Jun 12, '26) | Jun 12, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Wilber Dotel on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain. | ||||
| O. Cruz | CF | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 09, '26) | Jun 09, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed OF Oneil Cruz to the 10-day injured list due to left hand injury. | ||||
| C. Devenski | RP | Sixty Day IL - Illness( Jun 06, '26) | Jun 06, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred RHP Chris Devenski to the 60-day injured list due to illness. | ||||
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 11, '26
TB 5 - NYY 4
|
W +144 | o7.5 | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 18.6 | 0.0 |
|
Apr 05, '26
MIN 1 - TB 4
|
W -104 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 13.5 | 1.5 |
|
Mar 30, '26
MIL 2 - TB 3
|
W +134 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 14.7 | 3.3 |
|
Aug 26, '25
LAD 6 - CIN 3
|
L +164 | o8.5 | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 19.5 | 1.4 |
|
Aug 20, '25
LAA 2 - CIN 1
|
L +111 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 15.0 | 1.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 90.0 | 16.3 | 1.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 09, '25
PIT 1 - CIN 2
|
W -104 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 13.4 | 2.3 |
|
May 20, '25
PIT 1 - CIN 0
|
L -138 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 15.2 | 8.0 |
|
Sep 20, '24
CIN 8 - PIT 3
|
W -123 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 13.0 | 0.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.1 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 87.7 | 13.9 | 3.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 12, '26
CHC 7 - PIT 6
|
L +116 | o12.5 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 17.1 | 1.3 |
|
Apr 06, '26
PIT 0 - SD 5
|
L -134 | u8.5 | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 19.2 | 1.3 |
|
Mar 31, '26
CIN 3 - PIT 8
|
W -128 | o9.5 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 18.7 | 0.3 |
|
Sep 27, '25
ATL 1 - PIT 3
|
W +150 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 15.2 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 20, '25
PIT 2 - ATH 0
|
W +101 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 13.6 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 81.8 | 16.7 | 0.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Chandler has not played against TB Rays. | ||||||||||||
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.43 | .223 | .294 | 1.21 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 7.7 |
|
|
3.27 | .221 | .318 | 1.30 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 9.6 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.94 | 3.34 | .190 | .258 | 1.03 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 4.5 |
|
|
3.42 | 3.03 | .221 | .311 | 1.24 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 4.7 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
6.56 | 5.80 | .260 | .334 | 1.43 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
|
|
4.54 | 3.54 | .222 | .325 | 1.36 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 4.9 |