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"June 24, 6:35 PM | GrassCitizens Bank ParkTampa Bay Rays vs Philadelphia Phillies Odds38-32TEAM RECORD34-38Philadelphia&amp;#039;s pitching staff and batting order hope to create an unwelcoming environment in interleague play on Sunday when the Tampa Bay Rays pay a visit to Citizens Bank Park.It&amp;#039;s a pitching duel between Cliff Lee for the Phillies (0-3 on the year) and Alex Cobb for Tampa Bay (3-3 so far).  View Tampa Bay vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.Power Rankings: According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it&amp;#039;s the National League No. 6-ranked Phillies and the American League No. 3-rated Rays in this matchup.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:On offense, it&amp;#039;s a battle between Philadelphia and its National League No. 8-rated batting order, averaging 4.3 runs per nine innings, against the American League&amp;#039;s No. 7 lineup of the Rays at 4.3 runs per outing.Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Philadelphia has the National League&amp;#039;s No. 9-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rays own the American League&amp;#039;s No. 5 mark in runs allowed. Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 7-6 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at +130 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.  Tampa Bay suffered a 7-6 loss against Philadelphia on Saturday, as James Shields wasn&amp;#039;t able to lead his team to victory at Citizens Bank Park.A few Rays at Phillies trends to consider:Tampa Bay is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing PhiladelphiaTampa Bay is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,Tampa Bay is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the roadTampa Bay is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa BayPhiladelphia is 6-13-1 SU in its last 20 games ,Philadelphia is 3-7-1 SU in its last 11 games ,at homeNext up:Tampa Bay at Kansas City, Monday, June 25Philadelphia home to Pittsburgh, Monday, June 25"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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