The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on April 18, 2026 at PNC Park. A crowd of 37,773 witnessed the Tampa Bay Rays secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
Umpires
Adrian Johnson (Home Plate Umpire), Paul Clemons (First Base Umpire), Steven Jaschinski (Second Base Umpire), Brock Ballou (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-05-01 |
| PIT | Jared Triolo | SS | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Not Specified | 2026-05-01 |
| PIT | Jared Jones | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
| PIT | Mike Clevinger | RP | Day-To-Day | Knee – Sprain | 2026-06-01 |
| PIT | Oddanier Mosqueda | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Inflammation | 2026-06-01 |
| TB | Austin Vernon | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-04-19 |
| TB | Ty Johnson | SP | Day-To-Day | Back – Strain | 2026-04-19 |
| TB | John Rooney | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-19 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-04-19 |
| TB | Garrett Cleavinger | RP | 15-Day-IL | Calf – Soreness | 2026-04-20 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 34 | .300 | .364 | .400 | .764 |
| PIT | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 27 | .152 | .278 | .304 | .582 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 2-7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .338 | .361 | .388 |
| 2 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 2-7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .344 | .438 |
| 3 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .230 | .341 | .405 |
| 3 | Ryan Vilade | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .280 | .261 |
| 4 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .354 | .446 | .532 |
| 5 | Jake Fraley | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .292 | .364 |
| 5 | Jonny DeLuca | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .333 | .525 |
| 6 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .149 | .205 | .284 |
| 7 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .393 |
| 7 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .313 | .310 |
| 8 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .360 | .200 |
| 8 | Nick Fortes | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .327 | .373 | .455 |
| 9 | Taylor Walls | SS | 0-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .257 | .316 | .286 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Rasmussen | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 64-38 | 2.75 |
| Mason Englert | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 7.84 |
| Ian Seymour | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23-17 | 8.68 |
| Hunter Bigge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 1.42 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31-20 | 4.32 |
| Cole Sulser | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-12 | 4.38 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-15 | 5.79 |
| Griffin Jax | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13-8 | 7.04 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 6.75 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 1-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .368 | .570 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 0-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .267 | .375 | .600 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .253 | .387 | .413 |
| 4 | Ryan O’Hearn | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .329 | .417 | .543 |
| 4 | Jake Mangum | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .348 | .293 |
| 5 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 2-6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .185 | .254 | .292 |
| 6 | Nick Yorke | 3B | 1-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .245 | .349 | .302 |
| 7 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .245 | .379 | .340 |
| 8 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 1-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .216 | .293 | .294 |
| 9 | Henry Davis | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .300 | .256 |
| 9 | Nick Gonzales | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .288 | .290 |
| 9 | Joey Bart | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .219 | .250 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64-43 | 3.27 |
| Cam Sanders | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-12 | 54.00 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38-24 | 4.50 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-11 | 7.20 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-9 | 0.77 |
| Isaac Mattson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 1.42 |
| Yohan Ramirez | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 44-27 | 2.30 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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