Philadelphia Phillies (21-15, second in the NL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (16-20, third in the AL East)
Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Jesus Luzardo (3-0, 1.94 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 47 strikeouts); Rays: Ryan Pepiot (2-4, 4.23 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 35 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -139, Rays +117; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays play the Philadelphia Phillies looking to end a six-game home skid.
Tampa Bay is 9-15 in home games and 16-20 overall. The Rays have the eighth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.79.
Philadelphia has an 8-9 record on the road and a 21-15 record overall. The Phillies have gone 15-3 in games when they scored five or more runs.
Thursday's game is the third time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Junior Caminero ranks third on the Rays with 12 extra base hits (six doubles and six home runs). Yandy Diaz is 10 for 36 with a double, two home runs and four RBIs over the past 10 games.
Kyle Schwarber has three doubles, a triple and 12 home runs while hitting .264 for the Phillies. Max Kepler is 9 for 34 with a double and four home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 4-6, .207 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored by 17 runs
Phillies: 8-2, .285 batting average, 2.64 ERA, outscored opponents by 27 runs
INJURIES: Rays: Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Jake Mangum: 10-Day IL (groin), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kevin Kelly: 15-Day IL (glute), Josh Lowe: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ha-Seong Kim: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Phillies: J.T. Realmuto: day-to-day (foot), Jose Ruiz: 15-Day IL (neck)
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