Rays vs Phillies Prediction, Pick and Preview, August 24: MLB
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- Aug 24, 2021, 10:20:46 AM
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Odds
| Time | 7:06 p.m. EST |
| Rays money line | -125 |
| Rays run line | -1.0 (+105) |
| Phillies money line | +105 |
| Phillies run line | +1.0 (-125) |
| Over / under | 9 (-110) |
Key stats
| Rays | Phillies | |
| Record | 77-48 | 63-61 |
| Road / home record | 36-25 | 36-25 |
| Last 10 record | 7-3 | 4-6 |
| Streak | W2 | W1 |
| Over / under record | 70-50-5 | 60-61-3 |
| Runs / game | 5.31 | 4.46 |
| Runs allowed / game | 4.11 | 4.64 |
Preview
The Rays are in Philadelphia for the first of a two-game tilt against the Phillies. The Rays took their last series 2-1 and have now won six of their last seven games. The Phillies took their last series 2-1. Those were their only two wins in their last seven games.
The Rays dominated their last game putting nine runs on the board and are averaging 7.09 runs in their last 11 games even keeping a shutout in their previous game last Sunday night.
The Phillies started August winning eight straight games. Since then their bats have gone cold averaging only 2.91 runs in their last 12 games.
Pitching matchup
Rays
Drew Rasmussen (1-1, 3.64 ERA) Drew Rasmussen will be first on the mound for the Rays. The second-year pitcher has a WHIP of 1.25 and a 3.64 ERA in 2021, an improvement from his 5.87 ERA in 2020 which he accumulated in 12 games. In 29 games in 2021, Rasmussen has surrendered 22 runs off 37 hits to go with 22 walks and 57 shutouts. In his two games against the Phillies earlier this season he gave up a single hit for no runs with five strikeouts.
Phillies
Ranger Suarez (5-4, 1.47 ERA) Ranger Suarez will start his fifth game of the season for the Phillies. Suarez had a 5.40 ERA in 2018, a 3.14 ERA in 2019, a 20.25 ERA in 3 games in 2020 and currently a 1.47 ERA in 2021 to go along with a 0.96 WHIP. Suarez has given up 13 runs off 32 hits in 2021 with 24 walks and 53 strikeouts. He has faced the Rays once this season giving up a single hit and one walk for no runs.
Prediction
The Rays batting has been red-hot recently and look likely to continue their streak. The Phillies bats have been kept modest but have been trending upwards recently. The game has the potential for a lot of firepower so the over / under at 9 seems achievable.
PICK: Over 9 (-110)
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