The Tampa Bay Rays (97-63) defeated the Philadelphia Phillies (87-73) 2-0 on Friday night in Philadelphia. With the win, the Rays beat the Phillies for the first time since 2021.
Freddy Peralta (10-11, 4.42) pitched five and one-third shutout innings in which he allowed four hits while striking out four and walking three. Bryan Baker worked a perfect ninth inning to earn his 41st save of the season. Jonny DeLuca hit a RBI single in the first inning, before Nick Fortes hit a solo homer in the second, to account for the Rays offense.
The Rays and Phillies now meet in the middle game of the three-game series on Saturday night. First pitch Saturday is scheduled for 7:15 PM - pregame coverage begins with Chris Adams-Wall hosting This Week In Rays Baseball at 5:30 PM on 95.7 WDAE & AM 620, your Home of Rays Baseball.
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