The Pittsburgh Pirates (11-8) and the Tampa Bay Rays (11-7) square off at PNC Park on Friday at 6:45 p.m. ET, starting a three-game series.
Rays vs. Pirates: April 17, 2026 Viewing Options
Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
TV: Apple TV+
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Venue: PNC Park
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Rays vs. Pirates Team Stats
The Pirates average 1.1 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB action with 21 total home runs.
The Rays have hit 16 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the majors.
Pittsburgh has the seventh-best batting average in MLB (.252).
Tampa Bay ranks fourth in MLB with a .264 team batting average.
The Pirates are the seventh-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging five runs per game (95 total).
The Rays have scored 91 runs this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
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Upcoming Pirates Games
April 17: vs. Rays, 6:45 p.m. ET
April 18: vs. Rays, 4:05 p.m. ET
April 19: vs. Rays, 1:35 p.m. ET
April 21: at Rangers, 8:05 p.m. ET
April 22: at Rangers, 8:05 p.m. ET
April 23: at Rangers, 8:05 p.m. ET
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Upcoming Rays Games
April 17: at Pirates, 6:45 p.m. ET
April 18: at Pirates, 4:05 p.m. ET
April 19: at Pirates, 1:35 p.m. ET
April 20: vs. Reds, 6:40 p.m. ET
April 21: vs. Reds, 6:40 p.m. ET
April 22: vs. Reds, 1:10 p.m. ET