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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest.
Taj Bradley will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Right hander Bradley is 6-10 this season with a 4.40 ERA.
Bradley's opponent in this one will be Ranger Suarez. The Phillies left hander has a 3.04 ERA to go along with a 12-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -185 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Phillies on September 09. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -185 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 71-73 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 86-58 SU
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Philadelphia Wednesday, September 11