Final Score: Rays 3, Phillies 1
Tuesday night was the most competitive the Phillies have looked against the Tampa Bay Rays in two years. It doesn’t mean much in the end as the Phillies dropped the opener of a two-game series against the American League’s best team. It’s the Phillies’ sixth consecutive loss against the Rays, dating back to the final weekend of the 2020 season.
Starter Ranger Suárez matched career highs in innings, pitches and strikeouts in a start in what was his finest outing since moving to the rotation.