Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes dominated in his start against the Tampa Bay Rays, helping his team in their 4-2 win at George M. Stein

Skenes (1-0) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing an unearned run on three hits over seven innings in a 4-2 victory over the Rays. He struck out six without walking a batter. Last season's NL Rookie of the Year was dominant once again,

Manager Kevin Cash always wants to be greedy. So after winning the first two games against Pittsburgh, anything short of a sweep would be disappointing. But as the Rays enjoy some down time before heading to Texas Thursday afternoon,

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays will try to keep their three-game home win streak intact when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates. Tampa Bay had an 80-82 record overall and a 42-39 record in home games last season. The Rays averaged 7.7 hits per game in the 2024 season with 2.6 extra base hits per game.