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Rays at Phillies

6:15 PM CT · Citizens Bank Park · 60F · Crosswind 15 mph · 49% precip risk

The game

TB runs4.3win 53%
PHI runs3.9win 47%
Total8.2book line 6.5
No run, 1st inning52%research only

Game totals, win probability and the first inning are research only: in the backtest they don't beat the league-wide rate. Shown as projections, never as plays.

Park and air
Carry
– vs neutral air
Weather
60°F · Crosswind · roof open
Park factor
Runs 104 · HR 113 100 = average

Air density from observed temperature, dew point and pressure. It shapes batted balls, not the run total directly.

PHI starter not announced yet.

TB starter
Griffin JaxRHP · TB vs PHI
4.9projected strikeouts · likely 2 to 8 · 19.8 batters over 4.6 innings
≤3 strikeouts: 27.7%28%≤34 strikeouts: 17.8%18%45 strikeouts: 17.4%17%56 strikeouts: 14.3%14%67 strikeouts: 10.1%10%78 strikeouts: 6.2%6%89+ strikeouts: 6.5%7%9+book 4.5
Over 4.5: 55% (red bars) · under: 45%. Chance of each exact strikeout total, from the served distribution.
K%27.7%
BB%6.7%
Whiff%13.2%
Velo91.1
BTB Stuff112
Location104
PitchUsageBTB Stuff 60 · 100 · 140VeloWhiff
Sweeper25%11387.011.0%
Sinker24%11495.13.6%
Changeup23%11390.423.8%
Fastball19%11395.615.0%
Curveball9%10384.513.3%
Last 3 startsTrending Up
DatePitchesK%Whiff%Hard-hit%wOBA
Sep 207426%14%16%.216
Sep 156741%15%12%.126
Sep 96611%6%33%.212

Season numbers from the last 90 days of Statcast. BTB Stuff and Location read on a scale where 100 is league average. Recent starts are context; the projection doesn't weight them.

Griffin Jax TB · RHPvsPHI lineupstrikeout rate vs his hand

1 of 9 strike out more than the average hitter tonight

Strikeout rate against right-handers over the last 90 days (season rate where the split is missing). Line: tonight's average hitter, 21.6%. Red strikes out more, blue less.

Pitch-mix battles

each lineup against the starter it faces
Griffin Jax TB · RHPvsPHI lineuppitch-mix battle
Griffin Jax's whiff and run value per 100 pitches next to what this lineup has done against the same pitch type. Edge is positive when the pitch favors the hitters.
Griffin Jax's pitchesPHI lineup vs that pitch
PitchUsageVeloBTB StuffWhiff%RV/100wOBAWhiff%Hard-hit%Edge
Sweeper25%87.011311.0%-0.60.27112.4%27.1%-0.59
Sinker24%95.11143.6%1.32.3364.3%34.7%+0.06
Changeup23%90.411323.8%1.50.28212.2%19.2%-0.75
Fastball19%95.611315.0%2.78.3518.4%29.1%-0.08
Curveball9%84.510313.3%1.24.32313.5%21.9%-0.07

Bullpens

Rays bullpen#12 of 30
K%23.3%
BB%10.1%
K-BB%13.3%
SwStr%11.5%
wOBA allowed.305
Arms available19 / 19

No one pitched yesterday.

Ranked on a blend of K-BB% (60%) and wOBA allowed (40%) over the bullpen window. Tired arms are context: in our tests bullpen rest didn't improve run totals.

Phillies bullpen#21 of 30
K%22.8%
BB%8.0%
K-BB%14.8%
SwStr%10.5%
wOBA allowed.368
Arms available16 / 16

No one pitched yesterday.

Ranked on a blend of K-BB% (60%) and wOBA allowed (40%) over the bullpen window. Tired arms are context: in our tests bullpen rest didn't improve run totals.

Two strikes

how each starter finishes hitters
Griffin Jax TB · RHPwith two strikes
Griffin Jax with two strikes. Put-away: share of two-strike pitches that end the at-bat with a strikeout.
PitchOverall2 strikesWhiff%Put-awayLeague put-away
Changeup23%28%45.1%36.2%18.6%
Fastball19%27%22.5%17.6%18.0%
Sinker24%18%9.1%28.3%16.9%
Sweeper25%18%30.0%13.6%19.3%
Curveball9%9%45.5%26.1%20.1%

Rays lineup

Projected · facing TBD
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Yandy Díaz DH · bats R69.1%42.5%13.2%4.0+0.7–——Normal
2Liam Hicks C · bats L64.4%35.7%6.5%3.9+0.4–——Normal
3Junior Caminero 3B · bats R67.9%45.2%20.3%3.8+0.9–——Normal
4Victor Mesa Jr. RF · bats L63.2%40.1%16.1%3.8+0.8–——Normal
5Chandler Simpson LF · bats L67.9%31.1%1.4%3.7+0.2–——Normal
6Jonny DeLuca CF · bats R59.7%30.8%7.2%3.6+0.5–——Normal
7Richie Palacios 2B · bats L59.7%32.8%9.8%3.5+0.6–——Normal
8Ryan Vilade 1B · bats R53.8%31.8%12.7%3.4+0.8–——Normal
9Taylor Walls SS · bats S49.2%24.8%5.1%3.3+0.4–——Normal
Matchup: points of 1+ hit chance against the same hitter facing a league-average starter, bullpen and park. wOBA vs hand: the last 90 days against pitchers of the starter's hand. Talent: season-level grade. Form is context and doesn't move a projection.

Phillies lineup

Projected · facing Griffin Jax RHP
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Kyle Schwarber DH · bats L55.0%38.4%21.3%4.0-0.9.327APowerCold
2Trea Turner SS · bats R60.9%32.9%9.4%3.9-2.1.337CBalancedCold
3Bryce Harper RF · bats L62.2%38.0%14.4%3.8+0.7.395BBalancedCold
4Luis Arraez 2B · bats L72.1%40.9%5.3%3.8+0.2.310FBalancedHot
5Alec Bohm 1B · bats R67.4%38.7%10.7%3.7-0.9.318APowerHot
6Bryan De La Cruz LF · bats R57.0%30.0%8.5%3.6-1.2.353AvgBalancedHot
7Bryson Stott 2B · bats L58.4%31.0%7.7%3.5-0.5.340BContactNormal
8J.T. Realmuto C · bats R52.8%28.7%8.9%3.4-2.4.278AvgBalancedCold
9Justin Crawford CF · bats L57.1%27.5%6.8%3.3-0.6.316DPowerCold
Matchup: points of 1+ hit chance against the same hitter facing a league-average starter, bullpen and park. wOBA vs hand: the last 90 days against pitchers of the starter's hand. Talent: season-level grade. Form is context and doesn't move a projection.