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The Tampa Bay Rays (71-72) enter Monday’s matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies (85-58) following their 2-1 series victory over the Orioles. The Phillies, coming off of a series split against the Marlins, are listed as -199 favorites for Game 1. The series begins at Citizens Bank Park, starting at 6:40 p.m. ET on NBCS-PH.
Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sanchez and Tampa Bay’s Cole Sulser have been named the starters for this contest.
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Phillies and Rays Betting Trends
The Phillies have won 62.6% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (72-43).
Philadelphia has gone 23-10 (winning 69.7% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -199 or shorter.
The Rays have been underdogs in 75 games this season and won 35 (46.7%) of those contests.
Tampa Bay is 2-2 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +167 or more on the moneyline.
The Phillies have played in 143 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 67 times (67-69-7).
Games involving the Rays have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 64 of 143 chances this season.
Phillies Stats & Insights
The Phillies are the fifth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.9 runs per game (700 total).
Philadelphia averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in baseball with 172 total home runs.
The Phillies rank fourth in the majors with a .259 batting average.
Philadelphia’s 8.4 strikeouts per game rank 13th in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Phillies has a collective 8.9 K/9, the seventh-best in the majors.
Philadelphia’s 3.74 team ERA ranks fifth across all MLB pitching staffs.
Rays Stats & Insights
The Rays have scored 554 runs (just 3.9 per game) this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
Tampa Bay’s 131 home runs rank 28th in MLB this season.
The Rays rank 27th in MLB with a team batting average of just .231.
Tampa Bay ranks 25th with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.
The Rays have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in the big leagues.
Tampa Bay pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.89 ERA this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.
Phillies Key Players to Watch
Sanchez gets the start for the Phillies, his 28th of the season. He is 10-9 with a 3.45 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 159 2/3 innings pitched.
Kyle Schwarber is batting .250 this season with a team-high 33 home runs and 93 RBI.
Bryce Harper has 138 hits and an OBP of .373 to go with a slugging percentage of .521 this season.
Nicholas Castellanos has 134 hits this season and a slash line of .246/.301/.412.
Trea Turner leads Philadelphia with a batting average of .296. He’s also hit 16 home runs with 51 RBI.
Rays Key Players to Watch
Sulser heads to the mound for the Rays to make his second start of the season, seeking his first win.
Yandy Diaz paces the Rays with 64 runs batted in while racking up a team-best batting average of .279.
Christopher Morel’s 21 home runs pace his team.
Brandon Lowe is hitting .242 with 19 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 32 walks.
Jose Caballero has 23 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 23 walks while hitting .229.
Phillies and Rays Injuries
Phillies: Edmundo Sosa: 10 Day IL (Back), Alec Bohm: 10 Day IL (Hand), Austin Hays: 10 Day IL (Kidney infection), Rodolfo Castro: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Spencer Turnbull: 60 Day IL (Back), Luis Ortiz: 60 Day IL (Ankle)
Rays: Richard Palacios: 10 Day IL (Knee), Colin Poche: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Peter Anderson Fairbanks: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jeffrey Springs: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jacob Waguespack: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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