Tampa Bay Rays vs Philadelphia Phillies Highlights MLB Odds Menu

A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Philadelphia Phillies dueling the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay hands the ball to starter Jake Faria in this one and he'll try to improve on his 0-1 mark on the year. Philadelphia counters with Vince Velasquez, who will try to quiet the fans and the Rays bats at the same time.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Philadelphia Phillies before the first pitch in this match found them as -109 moneyline favorites earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.3-4.0 result in favor of the Rays. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Tampa Bay Rays Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Tampa Bay Rays bring a 3-9 record to the battle against the 6-5 Phillies. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs Philadelphia injuries news.

This game puts the Tampa Bay Rays, most recently No. 18 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Philadelphia Phillies, who rate a No. 14 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

On offense, it's a battle between the Tampa Bay Rays and its No. 26-rated batting order, averaging 3.25 runs per nine innings, against the No. 6 line up of the Philadelphia Phillies at 5.27 runs per outing.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Tampa Bay has the No. 23-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Phillies own the No. 16 mark in runs allowed.