Phillies vs. Rays Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 25

A pair of MLB's best hitters will square off when the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays meet on Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at Citizens Bank Park. Luis Arraez has a .310 batting average (second in league) for the Phillies, and Chandler Simpson ranks third, batting .308 for the Rays. Cristopher Sanchez (18-6, 2.93 ERA) will start for the Phillies, who are 87-72 this season and second in the NL East. Freddy Peralta (9-11, 4.56 ERA) is starting for the Rays, who are 96-63 and first in the AL East.

The oddsmakers have spoken, making the Phillies (-177) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Rays (+144) at home. The over/under for the Phillies-Rays game is 6.5.

Phillies vs. Rays Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, September 25, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-177)
• Underdog: Rays (+144)
• Over/under: 6.5

How to Watch Phillies vs. Rays

• TV Channel: NBCS-PH and RAYS
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Phillies vs. Rays: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies have won 63% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (75-44).
• Tampa Bay has won in 26, or 50%, of the 52 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Philadelphia has a record of 30-9 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -177 on the moneyline.
• The Rays have been listed as an underdog of +144 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The Phillies have a 63.9% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 41% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Phillies vs. Rays: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have had an over/under set by bookmakers 159 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 74 of those games (74-77-8).
• Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 72 of its 159 games with a total this season.
• The Phillies have a 68-91-0 record ATS this season (covering 42.8% of the time).
• The Rays have posted a record of 83-76-0 against the spread this season.