Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Pirates Predicted to Win Tight Contest According to Latest Projections for Friday's MLB Game [6/21/2024]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will face the Tampa Bay Rays, in what is expected to be a tight MLB game, at PNC Park on Friday, beginning at 6:40PM ET.

Carmen Mlodzinski (1-2, 4.42 ERA) will start for the Pirates, up against Ryan Pepiot (4-4, 4.57 ERA) for the Rays.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' predictive MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Tampa Bay Rays as the most likely winner of the game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Rays-Pirates game 10,000 times," said Nick Slade from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Rays have a 52% chance of winning, while the Pirates have a 48% chance."

Rays vs. Pirates Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB matchup between the Pirates and Rays at PNC Park is scheduled to start at 6:40PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Date: Friday, June 21, 2024
• Time: 6:40PM ET/3:40PM PT
• Venue: PNC Park

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Rays vs. Pirates matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Pirates vs. Rays picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

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

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's MLB game between the Rays and Pirates 10,000 times, as part of our MLB picks coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Rays a 52% chance of defeating the Pirates.

According to our model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Rays vs. Pirates Odds [6/21/2024]

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rays	Pirates
Run Line	-1.5 (+135)	+1.5 (-142)
Moneyline	-125	+114
Total	o8.5 (-115)	u8.5 (+104)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rays vs. Pirates Picks

Our model's strongest edge in this Rays vs. Pirates matchup is on the over/under.

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Conclusion

We predict the Rays, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Pirates on Friday.

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