Tampa Bay Rays beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7: April MLB Rundown

The Tampa Bay Rays beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7 on April 18, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Tampa Bay Rays 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7. Final game record.

Marcell Ozuna went 2-for-6 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Ryan O'Hearn went 2-for-3 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Oneil Cruz went 1-for-6 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Paul Skenes recorded 4 innings pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 0 earned runs allowed, 0 walks and 5 strikeouts.

Cedric Mullins went 2-for-5 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 1 run. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-4 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Chandler Simpson went 2-for-7 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Drew Rasmussen recorded 3 2/3 innings pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays. His pitching line listed 2 hits allowed, 4 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 3 strikeouts.

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