Tampa Bay Rays
11 - 8 .579
F
April 17, 2026, 6:45 PM
PNC Park
PNC Park
115 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212
5
Pittsburgh Pirates
12 - 8 .600| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
W: Bubba Chandler
(W, 1-1)
6.0 IP, ER, 3 K, BB
L: Nick Martinez
(L, 0-1)
5.1 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 3 BB
Top Performers
Chandler
(W, 1-1)
6.0 IP, ER, 3 K, BB
Horwitz
3-3 | 2B, BB, RBI
Lowe, B
3-5 | 2 2B, 2 RBI
Tampa Bay Rays Batting
| # | Player | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | 2B | 3B | SB | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandler Simpson LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .342 |
| 2 | Junior Caminero 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| 3 | Jonathan Aranda 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .214 |
| 4 | Yandy Díaz DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .365 |
| 5 | Jake Fraley RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| 6 | Ben Williamson SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 |
| 7 | Cedric Mullins CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .129 |
| 8 | Nick Fortes C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .321 |
| 9 | Richie Palacios 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| a- Ryan Vilade PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .259 |
a-Popped out for Palacios, R in the 8th.
BATTING
2B Díaz, Y (3, Santana, D).
TB Caminero Díaz, Y 2 Fortes Fraley Simpson.
RBI Caminero (8).
2-out RBI Caminero.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Díaz, Y Fortes Mullins.
Team RISP 1-for-6.
Team LOB 6.
BASERUNNING
SB Fraley (2, 2nd base off Montgomery, M/Davis, H).
FIELDING
Outfield assists Simpson (Horwitz at home).
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | S | B | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martinez(L, 0-1) | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 53 | 35 | 2.45 |
| Griffin Jax | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 8.10 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 7.30 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 146 | 89 | 57 | 4.44 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
WP Jax Chandler.
Pitch timer violations Martinez, N (pitcher).
ABS Challenge Fraley (Strike-Overturned to Ball) Fortes 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed) Reynolds, B (Strike-Confirmed) Caminero (Strike-Confirmed) Davis, H (Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes Martinez, N 88-53 Jax 14-10 Gómez, Y 44-26 Chandler 90-62 Montgomery, M 16-12 Soto, G 10-8 Santana, D 17-9.
Groundouts-flyouts Martinez, N 8-3 Jax 2-0 Gómez, Y 2-1 Chandler 7-1 Montgomery, M 0-0 Soto, G 2-0 Santana, D 0-1.
Batters faced Martinez, N 26 Jax 3 Gómez, Y 10 Chandler 22 Montgomery, M 4 Soto, G 3 Santana, D 5.
Inherited runners-scored Jax 1-1.
Umpires HP: Brock Ballou. 1B: Adrian Johnson. 2B: Paul Clemons. 3B: Quinn Wolcott.
Weather 77 degrees, Clear.
Wind 2 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch 6:46 PM.
T 2:43.
Att 24,198.
Venue PNC Park.
April 17, 2026