Philadelphia Phillies vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction 05/08/2025 | MLB

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The Philadelphia Phillies will look to continue closing the gap in the NL East standings when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays again, who have underperformed this season.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Tampa Bay Rays: Phillies

The Phillies have had an up-and-down season, but they still maintain a winning record, thanks to timely hitting and a pitching staff that has done a good job, especially their starting pitcher in this game, Jesús Luzardo, who has a magnificent ERA of 1.94 after allowing two runs or fewer in six of his seven starts. Considering he’ll be facing an offense that averages just 3.86 runs scored, he has a good opportunity to maintain that rhythm. Even though they will be visiting, we expect the Phillies to dominate the game and take the win.

Injuries for Philadelphia Phillies:

J. Ruiz Out.

Injuries for Tampa Bay Rays:

Y. Díaz Out.

J. Mangum Out.

R. Palacios Out.

J. DeLuca Out.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Tampa Bay Rays: Under

While the Phillies have a very good offensive lineup, the Rays have one of the best bullpens in MLB, so they won’t have an easy task here. Additionally, Luzardo guarantees a performance of at least 6.0 innings with few runs allowed against a weak home offense. Therefore, we expect both teams to produce few runs and leave a low-scoring game.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction

Despite being at home, the Rays have little chance of winning here when facing a Luzardo who is performing at a high level. Furthermore, the Phillies have many high-quality offensive players to give the Venezuelan the necessary support. So, although we expect a low-scoring game, we are confident that the Phillies will take a comfortable victory.

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