Rays Extend Winning Streak, Defeat Pirates

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday night. The final score was not contained in the prompt.

Nick Martinez pitched effectively for the Rays, posting a 2.16 ERA through his first three starts. Bubba Chandler started for the Pirates, allowing three earned runs in each of his previous two outings, failing to pitch more than 5 1/3 innings in either game.

The Rays have averaged 5.06 runs per game this season. Tampa Bay has scored at least five runs in each game during their seven-game winning streak. Brandon Lowe has seven home runs in 17 games. Pittsburgh is averaging five runs per game with a .734 OPS this season. Oneil Cruz and Ryan O'Hearn are also contributing to the Pirates' offense.