It’s Wednesday, May 7, and the Phillies (20-15) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (16-19). Cristopher Sánchez is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Shane Baz for Tampa Bay.
Philadelphia took Game 1 of the series yesterday, 8-4 behind three homers and nine strikeouts over 7.0 innings of work from Zack Wheeler. The Phillies are 5-1 in Sánchez’s six starts, while the Rays are 4-2 in Baz’s six starts.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.