Phillies bring home losing streak into matchup with the Rays
Phillies looking to break a three-game home slide.
PHILADELPHIA —
Tampa Bay Rays (97-63, first in the AL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (87-73, second in the NL East)
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The Philadelphia Phillies host the Tampa Bay Rays looking to end a three-game home losing streak.
Philadelphia has a 42-37 record at home and an 87-73 record overall. The Phillies have a 43-9 record in games when they did not give up a home run.
Tampa Bay has a 42-37 record in road games and a 97-63 record overall. The Rays have the eighth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .399.
The teams play Saturday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bryce Harper has 32 doubles, three triples, 28 home runs and 86 RBIs for the Phillies. Justin Crawford is 7 for 28 with a double, a triple, a home run and five RBIs over the past 10 games.
Junior Caminero has 41 home runs, 78 walks and 99 RBIs while hitting .275 for the Rays. Chandler Simpson is 13 for 39 with two doubles and five RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 4-6, .195 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored by nine runs
Rays: 6-4, .208 batting average, 2.90 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Griffin Jax (0-0); Phillies: TBD
First pitch in Philadelphia; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT