Pirates vs. Rays Prediction and Odds - May 3, 2023

The Tampa Bay Rays square off with the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action at Tropicana Field on Wednesday, starting at 6:40PM ET.

Shane McClanahan (5-0, 2.12 ERA) will start for the Rays, up against Mitch Keller (3-0, 3.53 ERA) for the Pirates.

Dimers' top betting picks for Pirates vs. Rays, as well as game predictions and betting odds, are detailed in this article.

Who Will Win: Pirates vs. Rays

Based on cutting-edge machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Wednesday's Pirates-Rays MLB game 10,000 times.

Dimers' revolutionary predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Rays a 64% chance of beating the Pirates.

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Pirates vs. Rays Game Odds

• Run Line: Rays -1.5 (+105), Pirates +1.5 (-120)
• Moneyline: Rays -205, Pirates +185
• Total: Over/Under 7 (-115/+100)

Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Rays are currently -1.5 favorites against the Pirates, with +105 at DraftKings Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Pirates (+1.5) to cover the run line, BetMGM has the best odds currently on the market at -120.

DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Rays at -205. That means you can risk $205 to win $100, for a total payout of $305, if they get the W.

On the other hand, BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Pirates at +185, where you can bet $100 to profit $185, earning a total payout of $285, if they win.

The Over/Under for total runs scored sits at 7 with DraftKings Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -115, while BetMGM currently has the best odds for the Under at +100.

As always, check out all the online sportsbooks that are available in your state for the best MLB odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 56% chance of covering the run line, while the 7-run Over/Under has a 55% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Pirates vs. Rays

• Run Line: Pirates +1.5 @ -120 via BetMGM (56% probability)
• Moneyline: Pirates @ +185 via BetMGM (1.0% edge)
• Total: Over 7 @ -115 via DraftKings Sportsbook (55% probability)

Dimers' best bets are based on world-class modeling and gambling intelligence to help you make smarter investments with the legal sportsbooks in America.

While the Rays are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, taking the Pirates moneyline is the best option due to the 1.0% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the betting odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges seen on Dimers is pivotal to being a profitable bettor in the long run.

Pirates vs. Rays Probabilities

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Pirates vs. Rays 2023 Game Info

Wednesday's action between the Rays and Pirates at Tropicana Field is scheduled to commence at 6:40PM ET.

• Who: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Tampa Bay Rays
• Date: Wednesday May 3, 2023
• Time: 6:40PM ET / 3:40PM PT
• Venue: Tropicana Field

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