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Philadelphia Phillies vs Tampa Bay Rays 5/8/2025

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The Philadelphia Phillies are 8-9 on the road this season and are heavy favorites to beat the Tampa Bay Rays who are 9-15 at home. The Phillies have a better than 55% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Phillies starter Jesus Luzardo is forecasted to have a better game than Rays starter Ryan Pepiot. Jesus Luzardo has a 55% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Ryan Pepiot has a 43% chance of a QS. If Jesus Luzardo has a quality start the Phillies has a 74% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 4.5 and he has a 28% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Phillies win 54%. In Ryan Pepiot quality starts the Rays win 68%. He has a 29% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 68% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Tampa Bay Rays is Yandy Diaz who averaged 2.19 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 37% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Rays have a 53% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Philadelphia Phillies is Bryce Harper who averaged 2.33 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 40% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Phillies have a 70% chance of winning.

CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia PhilliesRECORDTampa Bay RaysRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road8-9, 47% -271Record at Home9-15, 38% -879Philadelphia Phillies
VS Tampa Bay Rays2-0, 100% 152VS Philadelphia Phillies0-2, 0% -200Philadelphia Phillies
vs Team Under .50012-5, 71% 191vs Team .500 or Better9-12, 43% -153Philadelphia Phillies
Record as Road Favorite6-5, 55% -78Record as Home Underdog1-5, 17% -395Philadelphia Phillies
When Jesus Luzardo Starts5-2, 71% 186When Ryan Pepiot Starts3-5, 38% -251Philadelphia Phillies

PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia PhilliesRECORDTampa Bay RaysRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road6-8, 43% -295Record at Home5-13, 28% -898Philadelphia Phillies
VS Tampa Bay Rays2-0, 100% 152VS Philadelphia Phillies0-2, 0% -200Philadelphia Phillies
vs Team Under .5006-2, 75% 139vs Team .500 or Better10-11, 48% 55Philadelphia Phillies
Record as Road Favorite4-4, 50% -102Record as Home Underdog1-4, 20% -295Philadelphia Phillies
When Jesus Luzardo Starts3-2, 60% 14When Ryan Pepiot Starts2-4, 33% -200Philadelphia Phillies

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Philadelphia PhilliesRECORDTampa Bay RaysRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD6-11, 35% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME10-12, 45% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-10, 29% OverROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS9-7, 56% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON43-37, 54% OverROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON36-42, 46% OverUNDER
OVER-UNDER IN Jesus Luzardo STARTS4-3, 57% OverOVER-UNDER IN Ryan Pepiot STARTS3-5, 38% OverN/A

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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Philadelphia Phillies Road Games: 9-8, 53% -121 Tampa Bay Rays Home Games: 13-11, 54% +38 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Philadelphia Phillies Road Games: 7-7, 50% -157 Tampa Bay Rays Home Games: 9-9, 50% +19

MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Philadelphia Phillies Road Games: 9-8, 53% -149 Tampa Bay Rays Home Games: 13-11, 54% -129 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Philadelphia Phillies Road Games: 7-7, 50% -173 Tampa Bay Rays Home Games: 9-9, 50% -148

OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Philadelphia Phillies Road Games: 10-6, 62% + 340 Tampa Bay Rays Home Games: 10-9, 53% + 10 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Philadelphia Phillies Road Games: 8-5, 62% + 250 Tampa Bay Rays Home Games: 9-6, 60% + 240

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