mlb Game Recap
Tampa Bay Tops Philadelphia 7-4 - Recap
Tampa Bay shook off a 10-strikeout performance by Zack Wheeler and still managed to post a 7-4 victory over the Phillies on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park.
Tampa Bay was an underdog by +145 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.
earned the victory for the Rays, throwing innings of work, striking out , walking , and allowing hits and earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Francisco Mejia in the win.
Philadelphia got a 8-inning outing from Zack Wheeler in the loss. He gave up 5 earned runs, 0 walks and 10 hits in his time on the mound, while Andrew McCutchen had 2 hits in the loss for the Phillies.
The battle of the bats favored Tampa Bay as they had 11 hits, while Philadelphia only had 9.
Tampa Bay heads into a battle against Baltimore. Philadelphia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arizona.