The difference in pitching lines from Ryan Pepiot’s opening-day performance and Wednesday’s matinee was not extremely significant. Friday, he worked six innings against the Rockies, allowing six hits,

Pepiot (0-1) took the loss Wednesday as the Rays were downed 4-2 by the Pirates, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out three.

Paul Skenes needed nearly three innings to warm up, then struck out six over seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 at George M.