The Philadelphia Phillies (86-58) and Tampa Bay Rays (71-73) will meet on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park, with first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET.
The Rays are an underdog (+143 moneyline odds to win) when they take the field at the Phillies (-171). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to Ranger Suarez (12-6), and Taj Bradley (6-10) getting the nod for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Yesterday, the Phillies picked up a 2-1 win over the Rays, with Carlos Estevez (1.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 K) registering the win for the Phillies. Kyle Schwarber finished 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offensive showing. Garrett Cleavinger (0.1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 K) was handed the loss for the Rays.
Ahead of the Phillies vs. Rays matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Phillies (-171, bet $171 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rays (+143, bet $100 to win $143)
- Over/under: 7.5
Phillies vs. Rays: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Phillies stats and trends
Phillies betting records
- The Phillies have entered the game as favorites 114 times this season and won 71, or 62.3%, of those games.
- Philadelphia is 39-15 this season when entering a game favored by -171 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.1% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
- So far this season, Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 67 of 144 games with a total.
- The Phillies have an ATS record of 67-76-0 in 143 games with a spread this season.
Ranger Suárez (Phillies probable starter)
- The Phillies will send Suarez (12-6) out for his 24th start of the season. He is 12-6 with a 2.90 ERA and 132 strikeouts through 133 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Thursday, the left-hander tossed five scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins while surrendering three hits.
- The 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.90, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opponents are hitting .225 against him.
- Suarez enters the game with 11 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Suarez enters this matchup with 20 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- In seven of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- The opposing Rays offense has a collective .231 batting average, and is 27th in the league with 1108 total hits and 28th in MLB action with 555 runs scored. It has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.368) and ranks 28th in home runs (132) in all of MLB.
Phillies batting stats
- The Phillies’ 173 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Philadelphia have a combined .424 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- The Phillies rank fourth in MLB with a .259 team batting average.
- Philadelphia is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking fifth with 702 total runs this season.
- The Phillies have an OBP of .328 this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
- Philadelphia is ranked 13th in strikeouts per game (8.4) among MLB offenses.
Rays stats and trends
Rays betting records
- The Rays have been underdogs in 75 games this season and have come away with the win 34 times (45.3%) in those contests.
- This year, Tampa Bay has won three of 10 games when listed as at least +143 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 41.2% chance of walking away with the win.
- Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of its 144 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Rays are 80-63-0 against the spread in their 143 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Taj Bradley (Rays probable starter)
- Bradley gets the start for the Rays, his 22nd of the season. He is 6-10 with a 4.40 ERA and 131 strikeouts through 116 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins, when he tossed seven innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 23-year-old has an ERA of 4.40, with 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season. Opponents are batting .234 against him.
- Bradley has eight quality starts under his belt this year.
- Bradley has pitched five or more innings in a game 17 times this season entering this outing.
- He has made six appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- The opposing Phillies offense has the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.424) and ranks ninth in home runs hit (173) in all of MLB. They have a collective .259 batting average, and are fourth in the league with 1279 total hits and fifth in MLB action scoring 702 runs.
Rays batting stats
- The Rays are third-worst in MLB action with 132 home runs.
- So far this season, Tampa Bay has the second-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.368).
- The Rays are 27th in the majors with a .231 batting average.
- The offense for Tampa Bay is No. 28 in MLB action scoring 3.9 runs per game (555 total runs).
- The Rays are 22nd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .305.