mlb Game Recap
Philadelphia Phillies vs Tampa Bay Rays Recap - Phillies Over Rays 3-1
Tampa Bay lost in extra innings on Thursday, falling 3-1 to Philadelphia in 11 innings.
Philadelphia was an underdog by +115 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 9.5.
Matt Strahm earned the victory for the Phillies, throwing 2 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 1, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Kyle Schwarber in the win.
Tampa Bay got a 1-inning outing from Jake Diekman in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Yandy Diaz had 1 hits in the loss for the Rays.
Philadelphia enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 6-4 advantage in hits.
Next game, Philadelphia takes its act on the road to face Miami looking for another win. For Tampa Bay, they head home to face Atlanta.