Moneyline Favors Tampa Bay Rays in MLB Battle with Philadelphia Phillies

The Tampa Bay Rays will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies pay a visit to Tropicana Field.

Jake Arrieta gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday; he's 0-0 on the season. The Tampa Bay Rays, meanwhile, will counter with Chris Archer, who will be looking to improve on his 1-0 mark.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The moneyline was hovering in the range of -119 for the Tampa Bay Rays in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 7 at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 3.5-2.2 win for the Phillies on Saturday. 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

Tampa Bay (3-10) will face the 7-5 Phillies in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs Philadelphia injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Tampa Bay Rays at No. 18 and the Philadelphia Phillies at No. 14 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Tampa Bay has baseball's No. 28-rated offensive output, at 7.15 hits per game. The Philadelphia Phillies average 7.33 hits per game, good for No. 28 on the list.

Defensively, Philadelphia features the No. 22-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.67 runs per game. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, comes in at No. 30 at home, scoring 2 runs per game.

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The Phillies enjoyed a 2-1 victory at the expense of the Rays on Friday, with Vincent Velasquez throwing 0.1 innings of 0-hit ball at Tropicana Field.

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