The 20-10 Pittsburgh Pirates got off to a blazing start in the 2023 campaign but have now lost two straight after last night’s 4-1 loss to the 24-6 Tampa Bay Rays at the Trop. Tonight the Bucs are expected to send Mitch Keller to the hill and he has been dealing. Keller is 3-0 with a 3.53 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. The Rays are expected to counter with their ace, southpaw Shane McClanahan, who has been nothing short of spectacular. McClanahan comes into tonight’s matchup with a 5-0 record, a 2.12 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP. Tampa is 15-2 in St. Pete and #1 in runs per game, run differential, batting average, home runs, etc., etc., etc.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS