Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburgh Pirates | March 17, 2027

Scheduled March 17, 2027 • LECOM Park, Bradenton

Tampa Bay Rays

Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB PREVIEW • March 17, 2027 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays travels to play Pittsburgh Pirates at LECOM Park, Bradenton.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

Pittsburgh Pirates

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

59%

Tampa Bay Rays

41%

Pittsburgh Pirates

Projected Score TAM 4.2 - PIT 2.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Tampa Bay Rays

STAT

Pittsburgh Pirates

60.5% Win % 50.6%

98-64 Overall Record 82-80

55-26 Home Record 44-37

43-38 Away Record 38-43

3.33 Runs / G 4.73

.208 Team BA .253

.599 Team OPS .734

1.67 Team ERA 4.15

0.70 WHIP 1.30

96 AB (At Bats) 5549

10 R (Runs) 767

20 H (Hits) 1404

4 2B (Doubles) 246

0 3B (Triples) 17

3 HR (Home Runs) 186

9 RBI (Runs Batted In) 733

33 TB (Total Bases) 2242

5 BB (Walks) 568

18 SO (Strikeouts) 1505

3 SB (Stolen Bases) 132

.208 AVG .253

.255 OBP .330

.344 SLG .404

.599 OPS .734

8.7 RC (Runs Created) 754.6

.049 BB/PA .091

0.28 BB/K 0.38

3.63 P/PA 3.91

7 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 449

103 PA (Plate Appearances) 6253

32.0 AB/HR 29.8

1.67 ERA 4.15

0.70 WHIP 1.30

27.0 IP (Innings) 1445.0

12 H (Hits Allowed) 1291

5 ER (Earned Runs) 667

2 HR (HR Allowed) 155

7 BB (Walks Allowed) 582

31 K (Strikeouts) 1496

10.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.3

3 W (Wins) 82

0 L (Losses) 80

3 SV (Saves) 41

0.990 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

1 E (Errors) 97

2 DP (Double Plays) 246

101 TC (Total Chances) 5715

81 PO (Putouts) 4335

19 A (Assists) 1283

3.7 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Pittsburgh Pirates plays on familiar turf at LECOM Park, Bradenton.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays brings a Team ERA of 1.67 and Batting Average of .208 into the matchup.

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates counters with a Team ERA of 4.15 and Batting Average of .253.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

LECOM Park, Bradenton

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Tampa Bay Rays (9.6%) Pittsburgh Pirates (90.4%)

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