The Tampa Bay Rays (1-1) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-2) meet on Monday at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Rays are moneyline favorites (-166) against the underdog Pirates (+140). Drew Rasmussen starts for Tampa Bay while Pittsburgh will counter with Carmen Mlodzinski.

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Rays vs. Pirates betting lines

• Favorite: Rays (-166)
• Underdog: Pirates (+140)
• Over/under: 8.5

Rays betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Rays betting info

• The Rays won 36 of the 68 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (52.9%).
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -166 or shorter last year, Tampa Bay had a record of 5-6 (45.5%).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Rays a 62.4% chance to win.
• Tampa Bay played in 162 games with a set over/under, and combined with its opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-86-8).
• The Rays covered 56.5% of their games last season, going 91-70-0 against the spread.

Rays hitting info

• Yandy Diaz had a batting average of .281 with 65 runs batted in last season.
• Brandon Lowe powered out 21 home runs a season ago while slugging .473.
• Christopher Morel hit 21 home runs last season while slugging .346.
• Jose Caballero hit .227 with 24 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 27 walks.

Rays pitching rankings

• The Rays pitching staff was 11th in the majors last season with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Tampa Bay’s 3.78 team ERA ranked ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Last season Rays pitchers combined for the No. 5 WHIP in the majors (1.203).
• The Rays allowed the 22nd-fewest home runs in baseball (196 total, 1.2 per game).

Pirates betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Pirates betting info

• The Pirates were underdogs in 98 games last season and won 40 (40.8%) of those contests.
• Last season, Pittsburgh won seven of its 24 games, or 29.2%, when it was the underdog by at least +140 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have a 41.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents hit the over in 77 of its 162 games with a total last season.
• The Pirates were 86-75-0 ATS in their 161 games with a spread last season.

Pirates hitting info

• Last season, Bryan Reynolds had a .275 batting average with 24 home runs and 88 RBI.
• Oneil Cruz hit .259 with an OBP of .324 and a slugging percentage of .449.
• Andrew McCutchen finished last season with 20 home runs, 50 RBI and a batting average of .232.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa collected 125 hits, posted an OBP of .306 and a .376 SLG.

Pirates pitching rankings

• The Pirates struck out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 18th in MLB.
• Pittsburgh pitched to a 4.16 ERA last season, which ranked 20th in baseball.
• The Pirates had a combined WHIP of 1.311 as a pitching staff, which ranked 23rd in MLB.
• The Pirates gave up the sixth-fewest long balls last season with only 166 home runs allowed.