Rays host Philadelphia Phillies, look to break home slide

By Canadian Press on May 7, 2025.

Philadelphia Phillies (20-15, second in the NL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (16-19, third in the AL East)

Tampa, Florida; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (3-1, 3.45 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Rays: Shane Baz (3-1, 3.86 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 37 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -132, Rays +111; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Philadelphia Phillies looking to stop a five-game home losing streak.

Tampa Bay is 9-14 at home and 16-19 overall. The Rays have the seventh-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.70.

Philadelphia has a 20-15 record overall and a 7-9 record on the road. Phillies hitters are batting a collective .258, which ranks third in the NL.

The teams meet Wednesday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Junior Caminero leads the Rays with six home runs while slugging .430. Yandy Diaz is 10 for 35 with two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

Kyle Schwarber has three doubles, a triple and 12 home runs for the Phillies. Trea Turner is 18 for 44 with two doubles and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 5-5, .216 batting average, 3.54 ERA, outscored by nine runs

Phillies: 7-3, .273 batting average, 3.07 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Yandy Diaz: day-to-day (hip), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Jake Mangum: 10-Day IL (groin), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kevin Kelly: 15-Day IL (glute), Josh Lowe: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ha-Seong Kim: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Phillies: Jose Ruiz: 15-Day IL (neck)

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