Pirates vs. Rays Prediction: Tampa Bay Predicted to Win Monday's MLB Matchup [3/31/2025]

The Tampa Bay Rays will square off with the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Monday, starting at 7:05PM ET.

Drew Rasmussen (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will be the starting pitcher for the Rays, pitting him against Carmen Mlodzinski (0-0, 0.00 ERA) for the Pirates.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Rays as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has utilized the latest data to simulate Monday's Pittsburgh-Tampa Bay game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Incorporating recent updates and thousands of additional inputs, our prediction shows the Rays are likely to win, with a probability of 61%, compared to the Pirates' 39%."

For a closer look at Monday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Pirates vs. Rays predictions page.

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Pirates vs. Pirates Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Monday's MLB matchup between the Pirates and Rays 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Rays a 61% chance of beating the Pirates.

According to our model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the run line, while the 8-run over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 11:27PM, Mar 31

Moneyline

Over / Under

Run Line

Pirates

Win %

39%

61%

+163

-180

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Rays

Pirates PIT

+163

Win %

39%

61%

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Rays TB

-180

Carmen Mlodzinski 0-0, 0.00 ERA

Drew Rasmussen 0-0, 0.00 ERA

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Pirates vs. Rays Odds [3/31/2025]

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Pirates vs. Rays Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Monday's MLB action between the Rays and Pirates at George M. Steinbrenner Field is scheduled to begin at 7:05PM ET.

• Who: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Tampa Bay Rays
• Date: Monday, March 31, 2025
• Time: 7:05PM ET/4:05PM PT
• Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Rays, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Pirates on Monday.

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