Philadelphia Phillies vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction: Can the Eagles start this series strong?

Citizens Bank Park will host the MLB series opener between Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays. This will be a three-game series, and the two teams will come off a split win. How will this game end?

The Philadelphia Phillies are a strong side, and they come into this game after a split win over the Miami Marlins. Despite ending the series with 9-5 and 10-1 defeats, the Philadelphia Phillies had a very good start, scoring 21 runs, and the games ended 2-5 and 2-16. The Philadelphia Phillies are doing well in the National League, sitting second with an 85-58 record. 

The Tampa Bay Rays are coming off a series against the Baltimore Orioles. In that series, the Tampa Bay Rays secured a split win despite starting with consecutive defeats in games that ended 3-4 and 2-0, respectively. In the meantime, the Tampa Bay Rays stepped up their game in game 3 with a 1-7 win before a finale 0-2 win. Heading into this game, the Tampa Bay Rays record has improved to 71-72, leaving them seated 10th in the American League.

The Philadelphia Phillies have this to win. The Phillies have been excellent lately, and I am not worried about how their series ended against the Miami Marlins. While the Tampa Bay Rays could be tough, their inconsistency does not make me rate them in this opener. Take a margin win for the home team in this game that could end with many runs.