Pregame analysis and predictions of the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB game to be played on April 1, 2025 on ESPN.

Shane Baz was the latest Tampa Bay starter to sparkle, striking out 10 with no walks in the Rays' 7-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday. The Rays are setting all sorts of historical marks the first time through their rotation.

Jake Mangum, a career minor leaguer, finally got his long-awaited call to the major leagues. And after his performance on Monday with the Tampa Bay Rays, the 29-year-old undoubtedly can say it was worth the wait.

The March 31 deadline came and went and the City of St. Petersburg never got a termination notice from the Tampa Bay Rays. The $1.3 billion dollar deal officially died, without the fanfare of its coronation.

The Rays made some moves this offseason but most of the focus was on the stadium drama and what comes next. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

It was not until after the final Grapefruit League game at Steinbrenner Field that a team of more than 200 workers was able to change signage from Yankees to Rays.

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Rays third. Jake Mangum singles to shallow infield. Curtis Mead walks. Kameron Misner out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Jack Suwinski. Curtis Mead to third. Jake Mangum scores. Danny Jansen pops out to Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Taylor Walls strikes out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 4, Pirates 0.

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