Friday, April 17, 2026 · PNC Park · Final

Tampa Bay Rays logo Tampa Bay Rays

63-44 · L10 8-2

1–5
Pittsburgh Pirates logo Pittsburgh Pirates

55-54 · L10 5-5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
TB 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0
PIT 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 X 5 11 0
WP Bubba Chandler (3-8) LP Nick Martinez (10-2)

Stars of the game

Bubba Chandler Brandon Lowe Oneil Cruz

Season matchup

PIT leads 11 of 19 categories

TB Metric PIT
Offense
4.47 14th Runs scored per game 5.17 3rd
.732 8th Team On-Base Plus Slugging .756 3rd
107 25th Team Home Runs 137 9th
.258 3rd Team Batting Average .260 2nd
14.6 8th Total position-player WAR 16.1 5th
Pitching
4.07 9th Runs allowed per game 4.83 23rd
3.71 6th Team Earned Run Average 4.28 21st
1.15 2nd Team Walks + Hits per Inning 1.31 16th
861 22nd Team Strikeouts 1004 4th
9.5 10th Rotation WAR 12.7 2nd
3.1 17th Bullpen WAR 4.9 6th
Roster
7.7 16th Combined WAR of the club's three best position players 7.9 15th
1.1% 2nd Share of plate appearances given to sub-replacement hitters 12.9% 11th
52.7% 24th Share of position-player WAR from the top three 49.1% 29th
28.6 14th Plate-appearance-weighted batting age 28.7 13th
Results
.589 3rd Winning percentage .505 14th
42 7th Run differential 37 10th
.542 7th Pythagorean winning percentage .531 10th
.545 11th Winning percentage in one-run games .571 5th
.709 1st Home winning percentage .509 16th
.462 18th Road winning percentage .500 12th

2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.

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Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO AVGOPS
1 Chandler Simpson LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290 .675
2 Junior Caminero 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .283 .916
3 Jonathan Aranda 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284 .816
4 Yandy Díaz DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301 .841
5 Jake Fraley RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 .690
6 Ben Williamson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .643
7 Cedric Mullins CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .201 .627
8 Nick Fortes C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277 .699
9 Richie Palacios 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .663
Ryan Vilade 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .805
Team 32 1 5 0 1 2 6 .156 .393
2B:
Díaz
SB:
Fraley
Pitching IPHRERBBSOHRP-S ERAWHIP
Nick Martinez L 5.1 8 2 2 3 3 0 88-53 2.45 1.10
Griffin Jax 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 14-10 3.74 1.23
Yoendrys Gómez 2.0 2 2 2 2 3 0 44-26 3.40 1.26
Team 8.0 11 5 5 5 6 1 146-89 5.63 2.00

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Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO AVGOPS
1 Oneil Cruz CF 4 1 1 1 2 1 2 .264 .822
2 Brandon Lowe 2B 5 0 3 0 2 0 0 .253 .805
3 Bryan Reynolds RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270 .842
4 Ryan O'Hearn 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .798
5 Marcell Ozuna DH 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .202 .610
6 Nick Gonzales 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 .778
7 Spencer Horwitz 1B 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 .280 .842
Billy Cook LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .467
8 Konnor Griffin SS 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 .276 .736
9 Henry Davis C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .171 .594
Team 33 5 11 1 5 5 6 .333 .936
2B:
Lowe 2, Horwitz
HR:
Cruz
SB:
Cook, Griffin
Pitching IPHRERBBSOHRP-S ERAWHIP
Bubba Chandler W 6.0 3 1 1 1 3 0 90-62 4.64 1.42
Mason Montgomery 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16-12 3.95 1.22
Gregory Soto 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-8 3.63 1.03
Dennis Santana 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 17-9 6.05 1.51
Team 9.0 5 1 1 2 6 0 133-91 1.00 0.78
Win% = PIT win prob.
Top 9th · TB batting
1–5

Pop Out. Cedric Mullins pops out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn in foul territory.

100%
1–5

Walk. Ben Williamson walks.

99%
1–5

Flyout. Jake Fraley flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

100%
1–5

Double. Yandy Díaz doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.

98%
1–5

Strikeout. Jonathan Aranda strikes out on a foul tip.

99%
Bot 8th · PIT batting
1–5

Strikeout. Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.

99%
1–5

Double. Brandon Lowe doubles (4) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Billy Cook scores. Konnor Griffin scores.

99%
1–3

Strikeout. Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.

94%
1–3

Sac Bunt. Henry Davis out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Ryan Vilade. Billy Cook to 3rd. Konnor Griffin to 2nd.

96%
1–3

Walk. Konnor Griffin walks.

96%
1–3

Walk. Spencer Horwitz walks.

95%
Top 8th · TB batting
1–3

Groundout. Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

94%
1–3

Groundout. Chandler Simpson grounds out, pitcher Gregory Soto to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

93%
1–3

Pop Out. Ryan Vilade pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin.

90%
Bot 7th · PIT batting
1–3

Flyout. Nick Gonzales flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

86%
1–3

Single. Marcell Ozuna singles on a fly ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

87%
1–3

Groundout. Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, shortstop Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

87%
1–3

Strikeout. Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.

88%
Top 7th · TB batting
1–3

Pop Out. Nick Fortes pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin.

89%
1–3

Strikeout. Cedric Mullins strikes out swinging.

84%
1–3

Strikeout. Ben Williamson called out on strikes.

81%
1–3

Single. Jake Fraley singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

75%
Bot 6th · PIT batting
1–3

Groundout. Brandon Lowe grounds out, shortstop Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

82%
1–3

Home Run. Oneil Cruz homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Konnor Griffin scores.

82% ▲26
1–1

Groundout. Henry Davis grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

55%
1–1

Forceout. Konnor Griffin grounds into a force out, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Richie Palacios. Spencer Horwitz out at 2nd. Konnor Griffin to 1st.

58%
1–1

Single. Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to right fielder Jake Fraley.

63%
Top 6th · TB batting
1–1

Pop Out. Yandy Díaz pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

58%
1–1

Walk. Jonathan Aranda walks. Junior Caminero to 2nd.

51%
1–1

Single. Junior Caminero singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Chandler Simpson scores.

54% ▼15
0–1

Single. Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to second baseman Brandon Lowe, deflected by pitcher Bubba Chandler.

70%
0–1

Groundout. Richie Palacios grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

72%
0–1

Strikeout. Nick Fortes strikes out swinging.

70%
Bot 5th · PIT batting
0–1

Forceout. Nick Gonzales grounds into a force out, shortstop Ben Williamson to second baseman Richie Palacios. Marcell Ozuna out at 2nd.

66%
0–1

Single. Marcell Ozuna singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jake Fraley.

68%
0–1

Flyout. Ryan O'Hearn flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

67%
0–1

Groundout. Bryan Reynolds grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

69%
Top 5th · TB batting
0–1

Flyout. Cedric Mullins flies out to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn.

71%
0–1

Groundout. Ben Williamson grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to pitcher Bubba Chandler.

69%
0–1

Lineout. Jake Fraley lines out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

67%
Bot 4th · PIT batting
0–1

Flyout. Brandon Lowe flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

64%
0–1

Walk. Oneil Cruz walks. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. Henry Davis to 2nd.

71%
0–1

Walk. Henry Davis walks.

68%
0–1

Groundout. Konnor Griffin grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd.

67%
0–1

Single. Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins, deflected by second baseman Richie Palacios.

69%
0–1

Strikeout. Nick Gonzales called out on strikes.

66%
Top 4th · TB batting
0–1

Groundout. Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

69%
0–1

Lineout. Jonathan Aranda lines out to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn.

67%
0–1

Groundout. Junior Caminero grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

65%
Bot 3rd · PIT batting
0–1

Pop Out. Marcell Ozuna pops out to shortstop Ben Williamson.

62%
0–1

Groundout. Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, shortstop Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.

68%
0–1

Walk. Bryan Reynolds walks. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.

70%
0–1

Single. Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jake Fraley.

67%
0–1

Flyout. Oneil Cruz flies out sharply to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

65%
Top 3rd · TB batting
0–1

Lineout. Chandler Simpson lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

67%
0–1

Lineout. Richie Palacios lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

64%
0–1

Single. Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn.

61%
0–1

Lineout. Cedric Mullins lines out sharply to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn.

64%
Bot 2nd · PIT batting
0–1

Groundout. Henry Davis grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

61%
0–1

Single. Konnor Griffin singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Spencer Horwitz out at home on the throw, left fielder Chandler Simpson to catcher Nick Fortes. Konnor Griffin to 2nd.

64%
0–1

Double. Spencer Horwitz doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Jake Fraley. Marcell Ozuna scores.

67% ▲10
0–0

Groundout. Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd.

57%
0–0

Single. Marcell Ozuna singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

59%
Top 2nd · TB batting
0–0

Groundout. Ben Williamson grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

55%
0–0

Groundout. Jake Fraley grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

54%
0–0

Groundout. Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

52%
Bot 1st · PIT batting
0–0

Strikeout. Ryan O'Hearn called out on strikes.

50%
0–0

Groundout. Bryan Reynolds grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

53%
0–0

Double. Brandon Lowe hits a ground-rule double (3) on a fly ball to left-center field.

57%
0–0

Strikeout. Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.

53%
Top 1st · TB batting
0–0

Strikeout. Jonathan Aranda called out on strikes.

55%
0–0

Strikeout. Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.

54%
0–0

Lineout. Chandler Simpson lines out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

52%