Pittsburgh Pirates vs Tampa Bay Rays | February 27, 2027

Scheduled February 27, 2027 • Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte

Pittsburgh Pirates

Tampa Bay Rays

MLB PREVIEW • February 27, 2027 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates travels to play Tampa Bay Rays at Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Visiting Side

Tampa Bay Rays

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

24%

Pittsburgh Pirates

76%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score PIT 2.9 - TAM 4.2

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

Tampa Bay Rays

50.6% Win % 60.5%

82-80 Overall Record 98-64

44-37 Home Record 55-26

38-43 Away Record 43-38

4.73 Runs / G 3.33

.253 Team BA .208

.734 Team OPS .599

4.15 Team ERA 1.67

1.30 WHIP 0.70

5549 AB (At Bats) 96

767 R (Runs) 10

1404 H (Hits) 20

246 2B (Doubles) 4

17 3B (Triples) 0

186 HR (Home Runs) 3

733 RBI (Runs Batted In) 9

2242 TB (Total Bases) 33

568 BB (Walks) 5

1505 SO (Strikeouts) 18

132 SB (Stolen Bases) 3

.253 AVG .208

.330 OBP .255

.404 SLG .344

.734 OPS .599

754.6 RC (Runs Created) 8.7

.091 BB/PA .049

0.38 BB/K 0.28

3.91 P/PA 3.63

449 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 7

6253 PA (Plate Appearances) 103

29.8 AB/HR 32.0

4.15 ERA 1.67

1.30 WHIP 0.70

1445.0 IP (Innings) 27.0

1291 H (Hits Allowed) 12

667 ER (Earned Runs) 5

155 HR (HR Allowed) 2

582 BB (Walks Allowed) 7

1496 K (Strikeouts) 31

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 10.3

82 W (Wins) 3

80 L (Losses) 0

41 SV (Saves) 3

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.990

97 E (Errors) 1

246 DP (Double Plays) 2

5715 TC (Total Chances) 101

4335 PO (Putouts) 81

1283 A (Assists) 19

35.0 RF (Range Factor) 3.7

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Tampa Bay Rays plays on familiar turf at Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.15 and Batting Average of .253 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 1.67 and Batting Average of .208.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Pittsburgh Pirates (90.4%) Tampa Bay Rays (9.6%)

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