Tampa Bay Rays vs Philadelphia Phillies | September 26, 2026

Scheduled September 26, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Tampa Bay Rays

Philadelphia Phillies

MLB PREVIEW • September 26, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays travels to play Philadelphia Phillies at MLB Ballpark.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

Philadelphia Phillies

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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 MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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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

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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

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