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Tampa Bay Rays @ Philadelphia Phillies

9/26/2026, 7:15:00 PM ET · Citizens Bank Park

Tampa Bay Rays12
Philadelphia Phillies1
FINALtotal 6.543,076 attendance

Tampa Bay Rays

97–63 · last 5: 2–3

DateOppResultRunsvs 6.5
09-25@ PHIW 2–02U
09-24@ NYYL 4–610O
09-23@ NYYL 2–911O
09-22@ NYYW 6–17O
09-22@ NYYL 0–22U

Philadelphia Phillies

87–73 · last 5: 2–3

DateOppResultRunsvs 6.5
09-25vs TBL 0–22U
09-24vs MILL 1–56U
09-23vs MILL 1–45U
09-22vs MILW 6–410O
09-20@ NYMW 7–29O

Probable pitchers

Expected to throw the bulk of the game.

Griffin Jax

Tampa Bay Rays · RHP Projected

SplitGSIPERAWHIPOBAK%K/9HR/9
202635114.13.541.17.22725.7%9.41.18
2026 Away1954.13.641.21.24319.4%7.10.99
2026 Day1232.03.941.41.25022.5%8.70.84
20257366.04.231.29.24435.0%13.50.95
SplitBFHRBBOBASLGBRL%HH%K%
2026 vs LHB2761020.248.4048.9%40.0%27.5%
2026 vs RHB183515.216.3467.9%38.1%21.9%
2025 vs LHB146411.293.4669.1%37.5%31.5%
2025 vs RHB137310.202.2989.6%52.1%38.7%
Strikeoutso4.5+105
Earned Runso1.5+118
Pitcher Walkso1.5+135
Pitching Outso12.5-104

Aaron Nola

Philadelphia Phillies · RHP Projected

SplitGSIPERAWHIPOBAK%K/9HR/9
202634177.04.781.36.25923.6%9.11.93
2026 Home1681.25.621.44.28324.7%9.72.20
2026 Day947.05.551.34.25923.2%9.01.15
20251896.15.891.33.26024.3%9.31.68
SplitBFHRBBOBASLGBRL%HH%K%
2026 vs LHB4582250.251.4648.8%44.4%22.1%
2026 vs RHB286159.278.50910.0%34.0%26.6%
2025 vs LHB2501421.270.52212.3%48.5%22.0%
2025 vs RHB15447.262.4143.8%34.6%27.3%
Hits Allowedo2.5+140

Batting orders

Tampa Bay Rays

Confirmed

5 LHB, 3 RHB, 1 SW · 2026

#BatterPosABHHRAVGSLGK%BRL%HH%Hits
1Yandy DíazRDH63118522.293.44414.8%7.1%47.9%—
2Jonathan ArandaL1B59516323.274.43524.7%9.7%45.6%—
3Liam HicksLC49113718.279.42810.4%3.7%27.1%—
4Junior CamineroR3B63017442.276.52118.7%12.9%49.6%o7.5 -122
5Victor Mesa Jr.LLF2496415.257.49421.6%10.8%42.2%—
6Richie PalaciosL2B3558310.234.37217.7%3.9%28.8%—
7Jonny DeLucaRRF3649711.266.42620.7%3.7%30.6%o0.5 -160
8Cedric MullinsLCF4429116.206.35120.0%4.2%33.1%—
9Taylor WallsSWSS382832.217.29125.3%2.2%21.9%o0.5 +160

Philadelphia Phillies

Confirmed

5 LHB, 4 RHB, 0 SW · 2026

#BatterPosABHHRAVGSLGK%BRL%HH%Hits
1Trea TurnerRSS65615719.239.37521.2%6.0%39.6%o0.5 -190
2Kyle SchwarberLDH59213946.235.50532.0%15.7%49.5%o0.5 +378
3Bryce HarperL1B59015830.268.48622.0%10.4%42.6%o1.5 +175
4Alec BohmR3B57914516.250.38914.0%6.0%43.9%—
5Bryson StottL2B54913910.253.39517.2%5.9%37.7%o0.5 +250
6Bryan De La CruzRRF84232.274.39322.0%5.3%40.4%o0.5 +210
7Brandon MarshLLF52913818.261.40825.4%8.0%42.7%o0.5 +3400
8J.T. RealmutoRC4248711.205.33322.1%5.4%39.4%o0.5 +260
9Justin CrawfordLCF4321133.262.35017.9%2.0%35.1%o0.5 +625