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The Philadelphia Phillies will take the field against the Tampa Bay Rays (71-72) on Tuesday. The game begins at 6:40 p.m. ET on NBCS-PH, with the Phillies listed as -171 favorites on the moneyline. Philadelphia’s Ranger Suarez gets the start, and he’ll go against Tampa Bay’s Taj Bradley.
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Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $31.70
Phillies to win vs Rays -171
Phillies vs. Rays Betting Lines
- Favorite: Phillies (-171)
- Underdog: Rays (+143)
- Over/under: 7.5
Phillies vs. Rays Betting Insights
- The Phillies have been chosen as favorites in 113 games this year and have walked away with the win 70 times (61.9%) in those games.
- This season Philadelphia has been victorious 38 times in 53 chances when named as a favorite of at least -171 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 63.1% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Rays are 34-40 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 45.9% of those games).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +143 or longer, Tampa Bay has a 3-6 record (winning only 33.3% of its games).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rays’ implied win probability is 41.2%.
Phillies vs. Rays Hitting Leaders
- Kyle Schwarber is batting .250 this season with a team-high 33 home runs and 93 RBI.
- Among all MLB hitters, Schwarber is 76th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, and 21st in slugging.
- Bryce Harper has 138 hits and an OBP of .373 to go with a slugging percentage of .521 this season.
- Yandy Diaz leads the Rays in runs batted in (64) and has put up a team-high batting average of .279.
- Diaz’s home run total ranks 123rd in the big leagues, and he is 66th in RBI.
- Christopher Morel’s 21 home runs lead his team.
Phillies vs. Rays Pitching Rankings
- The Phillies average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-most in the league.
- The Phillies have pitched to a 3.74 ERA this season, which ranks fifth in baseball.
- Phillies pitchers have a 1.213 WHIP this season, fourth-best in the majors.
- The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rays pitching staff ranks 11th in the majors.
- Tampa Bay’s 3.89 team ERA ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Rays combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.226).