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Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays (57-30) into a matchup against Nicholas Castellanos and the Philadelphia Phillies (44-39) on Tuesday at 4:10 PM ET at Tropicana Field. Diaz is batting .318, the third-best batting average in MLB, for the favored Rays (-142), while Castellanos is fifth in MLB play with a .316 batting average this season for the underdog Phillies (+121). Tampa Bay’s Zach Eflin starts against Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. Phillies
- Game Day: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rays | -142 | 8 |
How Do I Watch the Rays vs. the Phillies?
- TV Channel: MLB Network
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Rays are second-best in MLB action with 131 total home runs.
- Tampa Bay has the third-best batting average in MLB (.264).
- The Rays rank third in MLB with a .336 on-base percentage.
- Tampa Bay’s 8.5 strikeouts per game rank 15th in baseball.
- The Rays average 1.5 homers per home game this season (68 total at home).
- Tampa Bay has a .478 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.6 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team is batting .267 with 381 hits (8.7 per game) at home this season.
Rays Key Batters
- Wander Franco has an OPS of .802, fueled by an OBP of .343 and a team-best slugging percentage of .459 this season. He has a .283 batting average.
- Among all qualifying batters in the majors, he ranks 26th in batting average, 46th in on-base percentage, and 51st in slugging.
- Randy Arozarena is batting .287 with nine doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 45 walks. He’s slugging .488 with an on-base percentage of .398.
- Among all qualified, he ranks 18th in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and 35th in slugging percentage.
- Diaz has 87 hits and an OBP of .403, both of which lead the Rays this season.
- Isaac Paredes has 14 home runs, 53 RBI and a batting average of .267 this season.
Phillies Stats & Trends
Phillies Batting
- The Phillies’ 92 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
- Philadelphia has a team batting average of .260 this season, which ranks sixth among MLB teams.
- The Phillies have an OBP of .324 this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- Philadelphia ranks 18th with an average of 9.0 strikeouts per game.
- In 45 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 52 homers, an average of 1.2 per contest.
- In 45 road games this season, it is slugging .429 with 157 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 9.2 base hits per game and batting .259 on the road this season.
Phillies Key Batters
- Castellanos has put up an on-base percentage of .358, a slugging percentage of .516, and has 101 hits, all club-bests for the Phillies (while batting .316).
- Including all qualifying hitters, he is fifth in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 30th and he is 11th in slugging.
- Castellanos hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .364 with three doubles, three home runs and nine RBI.
- Kyle Schwarber has 10 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 58 walks while batting .188. He’s slugging .446 with an on-base percentage of .326.
- He is 151st in batting average, 85th in on-base percentage and 68th in slugging percentage in the majors.
- Alec Bohm is batting .277 with 13 doubles, nine home runs and 17 walks.
- Bryson Stott has 13 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 18 walks while hitting .294.
Rays vs. Phillies Probable Pitchers
| Zach Eflin (TB) | Pitcher | Aaron Nola (PHI) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 – 3 | W/L | 7 – 5 |
| 90.1 | IP | 105.2 |
| 3.29 | ERA | 4.51 |
| 1.030 | WHIP | 1.117 |
| 9.1 | K/9 | 8.7 |
| 1.5 | BB/9 | 2.5 |
Rays vs. Phillies Injury Updates
- Rays: Brandon Lowe: 10 Day IL (Leg), Shane McClanahan: 15 Day IL (Back), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Josh Fleming: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Cleavinger: 60 Day IL (Knee), Shane Baz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Kittredge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Isaac Paredes: day-to-day (Rib)
- Phillies: Seranthony Domínguez: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Noah Song: 60 Day IL (Back), Rhys Hoskins: 60 Day IL (Acl)
