For Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot, it was a complicated mix of emotions. He was elevated to Opening Day starter, which he equated to a childhood dream, and he’ll be charged with setting the season’s positive tone.

In the wake of Shane McClanahan's injury scare on Saturday, the Tampa Bay Rays have decided to pivot and make Ryan Pepiot their starting pitcher on Opening Day.

Ryan Pepiot and Kyle Freeland are the scheduled starters when the Tampa Bay Rays and Colorado Rockies meet on Opening Day at George M. Steinbrenner Field, at 4:10 p.m. ET. Here is everything you ...

Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. ET, with the Pirates on a three-game losing skid.The Pirates are favored away from home (-125) versus the

Paul Skenes will be opposed by Ryan Pepiot for Tampa Bay. Last night, Tampa blanked the Bucs, 7-0. Brandon Lowe went yard and drove in three as Tampa rolled to their fourth win in five games. Shane Baz gave up seven hits but pitched six scoreless innings to get his first win of the season.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI, and a steal in a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Cruz launched a solo shot off Tampa starter Ryan Pepiot in the fifth inning,

For all the trials and tribulations the Pirates have had at the outset of the 2025 season, one fact remains true every fifth day: They have Paul Skenes, and the other team does not. Skenes was on point in his second start of the season on Wednesday,