Tampa Bay Rays vs Philadelphia Phillies | September 25, 2026

Final September 25, 2026 • Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

Tampa Bay Rays 👑

97-63

Philadelphia Phillies

87-73

MLB PREVIEW • September 25, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays (97-63) travels to play Philadelphia Phillies (87-73) at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

Record 97-63

Philadelphia Phillies

Home Side

Record 87-73

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
TAM	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	0
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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74%

Tampa Bay Rays

26%

Philadelphia Phillies

Projected Score TAM 4.3 - PHI 2

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Tampa Bay Rays has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.
Philadelphia Phillies is more reliable defensively.

Tampa Bay Rays

STAT

Philadelphia Phillies

60.5% Win % 54.3%

98-64 Overall Record 88-74

55-26 Home Record 43-38

43-38 Away Record 45-36

3.33 Runs / G 3.00

.208 Team BA .231

.599 Team OPS .665

1.67 Team ERA 4.85

0.70 WHIP 1.31

96 AB (At Bats) 104

10 R (Runs) 9

20 H (Hits) 24

4 2B (Doubles) 4

0 3B (Triples) 2

3 HR (Home Runs) 3

9 RBI (Runs Batted In) 9

33 TB (Total Bases) 41

5 BB (Walks) 4

18 SO (Strikeouts) 25

3 SB (Stolen Bases) 0

.208 AVG .231

.255 OBP .270

.344 SLG .394

.599 OPS .665

8.7 RC (Runs Created) 10.3

.049 BB/PA .036

0.28 BB/K 0.16

3.63 P/PA 3.64

7 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 9

103 PA (Plate Appearances) 111

32.0 AB/HR 34.7

1.67 ERA 4.85

0.70 WHIP 1.31

27.0 IP (Innings) 26.0

12 H (Hits Allowed) 22

5 ER (Earned Runs) 14

2 HR (HR Allowed) 4

7 BB (Walks Allowed) 12

31 K (Strikeouts) 24

10.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.3

3 W (Wins) 1

0 L (Losses) 2

3 SV (Saves) 0

0.990 FP (Fielding %) 1.000

1 E (Errors) 0

2 DP (Double Plays) 6

101 TC (Total Chances) 104

81 PO (Putouts) 78

19 A (Assists) 26

3.7 RF (Range Factor) 4.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Philadelphia Phillies plays on familiar turf at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays brings a Team ERA of 1.67 and Batting Average of .208 into the matchup.

Why Philadelphia Phillies Could Win

Philadelphia Phillies counters with a Team ERA of 4.85 and Batting Average of .231.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

40,133

Closing Odds

Line: PHI -184 | O/U: 6.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Freddy Peralta

Home Starter

Cristopher Sanchez

Consensus Pool

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Tampa Bay Rays (48.1%) Philadelphia Phillies (51.9%)

Total Submissions: 48 circles

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