← Sep 27, 2026 slate

Rays at Phillies

2:05 PM CT · Citizens Bank Park · 59F · Crosswind 13 mph · 79% precip risk

The game

TB runs3.0win 38%
PHI runs4.3win 62%
Total7.3no pre-game book line
No run, 1st inning54%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
59°F · Crosswind · roof open
Park factor
Runs 104 · HR 107 100 = average
Schedule
TB day-after-night; PHI day-after-night

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

TB starter
Nick MartinezRHP · TB vs PHI
3.4projected strikeouts · likely 1 to 6 · 21.8 batters over 5.0 innings
≤3 strikeouts: 55.5%55%≤34 strikeouts: 18.5%19%45 strikeouts: 12.7%13%56 strikeouts: 7.3%7%67 strikeouts: 3.6%4%78 strikeouts: 1.5%2%89+ strikeouts: 0.9%1%9+book 3.5
Over 3.5: 45% (red bars) · under: 55%. Chance of each exact strikeout total, from the served distribution.
K%15.7%
BB%2.5%
Whiff%7.8%
Velo87.7
BTB Stuff92
Location106
PitchUsageBTB Stuff 60 · 100 · 140VeloWhiff%
Sinker33%9992.24.8%
Cutter24%8789.05.4%
Changeup24%9877.912.5%
Fastball14%7892.68.8%
Slider5%8284.316.7%
Last 3 startsTrending Up
DatePitchesK%Whiff%Hard-hit%wOBA
Sep 229429%10%17%.277
Sep 167216%6%21%.353
Sep 106815%7%20%.090

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.

Nick Martinez 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, 22.8%. Red strikes out more, blue less.

PHI starter
Zack WheelerRHP · PHI vs TB
6.8projected strikeouts · likely 4 to 10 · 23.4 batters over 5.5 innings
≤3 strikeouts: 9.7%10%≤34 strikeouts: 10.1%10%45 strikeouts: 13.6%14%56 strikeouts: 15.2%15%67 strikeouts: 14.7%15%78 strikeouts: 12.4%12%89+ strikeouts: 24.3%24%9+book 6.5
Over 6.5: 51% (red bars) · under: 49%. Chance of each exact strikeout total, from the served distribution.
K%33.7%
BB%8.3%
Whiff%16.1%
Velo90.1
BTB Stuff100
Location106
PitchUsageBTB Stuff 60 · 100 · 140VeloWhiff%
Fastball35%11095.114.3%
Splitter18%8387.425.5%
Sinker15%9794.86.6%
Sweeper13%9181.316.9%
Cutter10%11290.710.9%
Curveball9%10480.025.0%
Last 3 startsTrending Up
DatePitchesK%Whiff%Hard-hit%wOBA
Sep 2210148%21%9%.226
Sep 169120%14%32%.186
Sep 1011033%16%22%.231

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.

Zack Wheeler PHI · RHPvsTB lineupstrikeout rate vs his hand

2 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, 22.8%. Red strikes out more, blue less.

Pitch-mix battles

each lineup against the starter it faces
Zack Wheeler PHI · RHPvsTB lineuppitch-mix battle
Zack Wheeler'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.
Zack Wheeler's pitchesTB lineup vs that pitch
PitchUsageVeloBTB StuffWhiff%RV/100wOBAWhiff%Hard-hit%Edge
Fastball35%95.111014.3%0.06.3578.4%26.1%+0.91
Splitter18%87.48325.5%0.87.30812.6%18.5%-0.06
Sinker15%94.8976.6%0.05.3753.5%33.8%+0.75
Sweeper13%81.39116.9%0.11.28612.0%20.3%-0.16
Cutter10%90.711210.9%0.36.3348.6%27.1%+0.06
Curveball9%80.010425.0%1.15.24810.8%22.0%-0.43
Nick Martinez TB · RHPvsPHI lineuppitch-mix battle
Nick Martinez'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.
Nick Martinez's pitchesPHI lineup vs that pitch
PitchUsageVeloBTB StuffWhiff%RV/100wOBAWhiff%Hard-hit%Edge
Sinker33%92.2994.8%0.56.3344.4%35.0%+0.29
Cutter24%89.0875.4%2.85.29110.9%26.2%-1.36
Changeup24%77.99812.5%-0.42.27312.8%18.6%-0.48
Fastball14%92.6788.8%1.14.3458.4%28.7%+0.12
Slider5%84.38216.7%0.19.30112.6%25.1%-0.06

Bullpens

Rays bullpen#10 of 30
K%23.2%
BB%9.8%
K-BB%13.4%
SwStr%11.8%
wOBA allowed.296
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#18 of 30
K%22.8%
BB%8.1%
K-BB%14.7%
SwStr%10.4%
wOBA allowed.364
Arms available15 / 15

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
Nick Martinez TB · RHPwith two strikes
Nick Martinez with two strikes. Put-away: share of two-strike pitches that end the at-bat with a strikeout.
PitchOverall2 strikesWhiff%Put-awayLeague put-away
Sinker33%33%8.2%19.1%17.7%
Fastball14%24%14.3%13.1%18.3%
Changeup24%24%17.0%11.9%18.4%
Cutter24%17%8.8%11.7%18.7%
Slider5%2%0.0%0.0%21.4%
Zack Wheeler PHI · RHPwith two strikes
Zack Wheeler with two strikes. Put-away: share of two-strike pitches that end the at-bat with a strikeout.
PitchOverall2 strikesWhiff%Put-awayLeague put-away
Fastball35%36%27.1%21.4%18.3%
Splitter18%23%39.7%26.9%21.3%
Curveball9%15%46.7%29.2%20.7%
Sweeper13%11%30.8%21.2%20.7%
Sinker15%11%3.6%19.6%17.7%
Cutter10%5%16.7%31.8%18.7%

Rays lineup

Projected · facing Zack Wheeler RHP
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Yandy Díaz DH · bats R63.9%37.9%11.4%4.0-2.8.311BPowerCold
2Jonathan Aranda 1B · bats L60.4%35.6%13.4%3.9-3.9.333APowerNormal
3Junior Caminero 3B · bats R61.7%39.1%17.7%3.8-3.6.345APowerNormal
4Ryan Vilade LF · bats R50.9%28.7%10.1%3.8-3.7.267CBalancedCold
5Jonny DeLuca RF · bats R54.6%26.1%5.0%3.7-3.8.352FBalancedNormal
6Chandler Simpson LF · bats L63.5%28.0%1.0%3.6-0.5.349FBalancedNormal
7Ben Williamson 2B · bats R52.8%24.3%3.7%3.5-2.9.330FBalancedNormal
8Nick Fortes C · bats R53.9%27.3%7.3%3.4-1.9.336FBalancedHot
9Jorge Mateo SS · bats R41.9%20.3%6.1%3.3-2.6.219FBalancedCold
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 Nick Martinez RHP
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Kyle Schwarber DH · bats L62.2%46.3%24.7%4.0+7.0.318BPowerNormal
2Trea Turner SS · bats R67.2%40.6%12.1%3.9+4.8.337CBalancedCold
3Bryce Harper RF · bats L67.4%42.7%15.4%3.8+6.7.401BBalancedCold
4Alec Bohm 1B · bats R70.9%43.7%11.6%3.8+3.5.307APowerHot
5Bryson Stott 2B · bats L63.8%37.5%9.5%3.7+3.8.344BContactNormal
6Brandon Marsh LF · bats L58.9%35.7%11.6%3.6+3.6.256DBalancedNormal
7Justin Crawford CF · bats L61.2%31.3%6.3%3.5+1.9.320DBalancedNormal
8J.T. Realmuto C · bats R58.9%35.6%11.6%3.4+4.3.275AvgBalancedCold
9Edmundo Sosa 3B · bats R60.7%33.8%9.6%3.3+2.8.263AvgBalancedNormal
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.