Tampa Bay Rays 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7: final score and stats
Tampa Bay Rays beat Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays 8 to Pittsburgh Pirates 7, on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Pittsburgh Pirates vs Tampa Bay Rays.
MLBSaturday, April 18, 2026
DateApr 18, 2026
Start time3:30 PM ET
VenuePNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TVESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV
Attendance37,773
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OT1 | OT2 | OT3 | OT4 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Top performers
Tampa Bay Rays
Batting AverageJonathan Aranda · 2-4, RBI, R, BB, K
Home RunsCedric Mullins · 2-5, HR, 3 RBI, R, K
Runs Batted InCedric Mullins · 2-5, HR, 3 RBI, R, K
MLB RatingCedric Mullins · 2-5, HR, 3 RBI, R, K
Pittsburgh Pirates
Batting AverageRyan O'Hearn · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Home RunsMarcell Ozuna · 2-6, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K
Runs Batted InMarcell Ozuna · 2-6, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K
MLB RatingRyan O'Hearn · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Team comparison
Tampa Bay RaysPittsburgh Pirates
Runs per game
Runs allowed per game
12-8Record12-9
1st in AL EastStanding3rd in NL Cent
3-3-1Road record / home record0-0
LWLLLLast 5
L1Streak-
Injury report
Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.
Tampa Bay Rays
Ryan Pepiot SP · Hip - Surgery
OutShane McClanahan SP · Forearm - Soreness
OutEdwin Uceta RP · Shoulder - Surgery
OutPittsburgh Pirates
Endy Rodriguez C · Hip - Surgery
OutBox score
Tampa Bay Rays
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Simpson | 2-7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .338 | .361 | .388 |
| Junior Caminero | 2-7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .250 | .344 | .438 |
| Jonathan Aranda | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .230 | .341 | .405 |
| Ryan Vilade | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .217 | .280 | .261 |
| Yandy Diaz | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | .354 | .446 | .532 |
| Jake Fraley | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .227 | .292 | .364 |
| Jonny DeLuca | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .300 | .333 | .525 |
| Cedric Mullins | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .149 | .205 | .284 |
| Richie Palacios | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .286 | .444 | .393 |
| Ben Williamson | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .241 | .313 | .310 |
| Hunter Feduccia | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .200 | .360 | .200 |
| Nick Fortes | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .327 | .373 | .455 |
| Team | 15-50 | 50 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 219 |
Tampa Bay Rays
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Rasmussen | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 64-38 | 2.75 | 64 |
| Mason Englert | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 7.84 | 15 |
| Ian Seymour | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23-17 | 8.68 | 23 |
| Hunter Bigge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 1.42 | 9 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31-20 | 4.32 | 31 |
| Cole Sulser | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-12 | 4.38 | 22 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-15 | 5.79 | 20 |
| Griffin Jax | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13-8 | 7.04 | 13 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 6.75 | 16 |
| Team | 13.0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 213-133 | 213 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneil Cruz | 1-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | .302 | .368 | .570 |
| Brandon Lowe | 0-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | .267 | .375 | .600 |
| Bryan Reynolds | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | .253 | .387 | .413 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .329 | .417 | .543 |
| Billy Cook | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Jake Mangum | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .268 | .348 | .293 |
| Marcell Ozuna | 2-6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .185 | .254 | .292 |
| Nick Yorke | 1-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .245 | .349 | .302 |
| Spencer Horwitz | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | .245 | .379 | .340 |
| Konnor Griffin | 1-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .216 | .293 | .294 |
| Henry Davis | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .186 | .300 | .256 |
| Nick Gonzales | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .288 | .290 |
| Team | 7-46 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 213 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64-43 | 3.27 | 64 |
| Cam Sanders | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-12 | 54.00 | 20 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38-24 | 4.50 | 38 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-11 | 7.20 | 23 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-9 | 0.77 | 17 |
| Isaac Mattson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 1.42 | 13 |
| Yohan Ramirez | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 44-27 | 2.30 | 44 |
| Team | 13.0 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 219-134 | 219 |
Recent form
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburgh Pirates?
Tampa Bay Rays won, 8-7, on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
What was the final score of Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburgh Pirates?
Tampa Bay Rays 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7.
Who were the top performers?
Tampa Bay Rays: Jonathan Aranda (2-4, RBI, R, BB, K batting average). Pittsburgh Pirates: Ryan O'Hearn (2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K batting average).
Where is Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburgh Pirates played?
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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