Philadelphia Phillies vs Tampa Bay Rays 7/4/2023 Picks

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04 July 2023

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The first match of the three-game series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays will be held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at 4:10 PM (EDT).

The Phillies had a rough start to the 2023 season, losing their first four successive matches, but the team has improved in the second half of the campaign.

The team is in third place in the NL East standings and has a record of 44-39. Philadelphia won four of its last six matches, losing the showdown against the Washington Nationals by 4-5.

The Phillies racked up 34 at-bats last Monday with four runs, ten hits, 4 RBIs, two home runs, five walks, and three batters.

Ranger Suarez was charged with the loss as he gave up five runs on seven hits with three walks, five batters, and two home runs across 5.1 innings.

The Philadelphia Phillies are batting an average of.260, ranked ninth in the league. The team has an on-base percentage of.324 and a slugging percentage of.423.

Philadelphia bagged up 377 runs, 741 hits, 92 home runs, 361 RBIs, and 748 strikeouts. Right fielder Nick Castellanos leads the team’s offense with a batting average of.316.

Castellanos also delivered 54 RBIs and 101 hits, with an on-base percentage of.358, showing each of those categories. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber has a total of 22 home runs this year.

The Phillies will send Aaron Nola to the mound, and he posted a record of 7-5 with a 4.51 EERA, 102 strikeouts, 1.117 WHIP, and 1.3 WAR.

The Philadelphia Phillies are 5-2 SU in their last seven matches.
Philadelphia is 0-7 SU in their last seven games against Tampa Bay.
The Philadelphia Phillies are 9-0 SU in their last nine matches on the road.
The Phillies are 0-5 SU in their last five matches on the road against Tampa Bay.

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On the other side of the matchup, the Tampa Bay Rays have been hot-handed since the beginning of the season, winning their first four successive matches.

The team is on a two-game losing streak, but Tampa Bay has won three of its last five games. The Rays hold an overall record of 57-20 and lead the AL East standings in first place.

The team lost the final clash against the Seattle Mariners by 6-7. During last Monday’s match, the Rays had 35 at-bats with six runs, eight hits, 6 RBIs, two home runs, one walk, and ten batters.

Jason Adam was charged with the loss as he allowed one run, two walks, and two batters across 1.0 innings.

The Tampa Bay Rays are batting an average of.264, ranked third in the league. The team holds a record of.336 on-base percentage with a slugging percentage of.462.

The Rays collected 488 runs, 773 hits, 131 home runs, 466 RBIs, and 738 strikeouts. First baseman Yandy Diaz leads the team’s offense with a batting average of.318 and an on-base percentage of.403.

Center fielder Jose Siri leads the home runs with 16. Randy Arozarena delivered 58 RBIs left fielder, while shortstop Wander Franco had a total of 90 hits.

The team will be sending Zach Eflin to the mound, and he posted a record of 9-3 this year with a 3.29 EERA, 91 strikeouts, a 1.030 WHIP, and a 1.6 WAR.

The total went OVER in six of Tampa Bay’s last nine matches against Philadelphia.
The total went OVER in eight of Tampa Bay’s last nine matches at home.
The Tampa Bay Rays are 5-0 SU in their previous five matches at home against Philadelphia.
The total went UNDER in six of Tampa Bay’s last nine games against an opponent in the National League.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays The MLB pick for this game is the Tampa Bay Rays, but the play here is OVER. Both teams are playing exceptionally well this season.

Tampa Bay managed to score heaps of runs this year, all thanks to its stellar offense. The over was seen in 49-34-4 of the Rays’ matches played at home, while for the Phillies, the over was also hit in Aaron Nola’s last five outings.

With both teams sending decent starters to the mound, this will be a game of back-and-forth between the two. Look for the Tampa Bay Rays to win at home with a predicted score of 7-5.

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