Pirates vs. Rays Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 18

The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Tampa Bay Rays at 4:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. Paul Skenes (3-1, 4.00 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 12-8 this season and second in the NL Central. Drew Rasmussen (1-0, 1.13 ERA) is the expected starter for the Rays, who are 11-8 and first in the AL East.

The Pirates (-156) are moneyline favorites at home over the Rays (+131). The total in this contest is set at 7.

Pirates vs. Rays Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-156)
• Underdog: Rays (+131)
• Over/under: 7

How to Watch Pirates vs. Rays

• TV Channel: SportsNet PT and RAYS
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Pirates vs. Rays: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have won 72.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (8-3).
• Tampa Bay has come away with five wins in the nine contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh is 2-2 this season when entering a game favored by -156 or more on the moneyline.
• The Rays have been listed as an underdog of +131 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Pirates' implied win probability is 60.9%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 43.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Pirates vs. Rays: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have played in 20 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 11 times (11-9-0).
• Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 12 of its 19 games with a total this season.
• The Pirates have covered 65% of their games this season, going 13-7-0 ATS.
• The Rays have posted a record of 11-8-0 against the spread this season.