Phillies vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 8

Odds updated as of 4:16 a.m.

Thursday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays.

All the information you need to make smart bets on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Phillies vs Rays Game Info

• Philadelphia Phillies (21-15) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (16-20)
• Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
• Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field -- Tampa, Florida
• Coverage: MLB Network, FDSSUN, and NBCS-PH

Phillies vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PHI: (-134) | TB: (+114)
• Spread: PHI: -1.5 (+128) | TB: +1.5 (-154)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Phillies vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Jesús Luzardo (Phillies) - 3-0, 1.94 ERA vs Ryan Pepiot (Rays) - 2-4, 4.23 ERA

The Phillies will look to Jesus Luzardo (3-0) against the Rays and Ryan Pepiot (2-4). Luzardo and his team are 4-3-0 ATS this season when he starts. Luzardo's team has won 80% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (4-1). The Rays have gone 1-6-0 ATS in Pepiot's seven starts that had a set spread. The Rays are 1-3 in Pepiot's four starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Phillies vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Phillies win (53.9%)

Phillies vs Rays Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Phillies vs. Rays reveal Philadelphia as the favorite (-134) and Tampa Bay as the underdog (+114) despite being the home team.

Phillies vs Rays Spread

• The Phillies are favored by 1.5 runs on the road versus the Rays. The Phillies are +128 to cover the spread, while the Rays are -154.

Phillies vs Rays Over/Under

• An over/under of 8.5 has been set for Phillies-Rays on May 8, with the over being -115 and the under -105.

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Phillies vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Phillies have been victorious in 17, or 60.7%, of the 28 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Philadelphia has been victorious 14 times in 20 chances when named as a favorite of at least -134 on the moneyline.
• The Phillies' games have gone over the total in 17 of their 35 opportunities.
• The Phillies are 19-16-0 against the spread in their 35 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rays have gone 7-9 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 43.8% of those games).
• Tampa Bay has a 7-5 record (winning 58.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +114 or longer.
• The Rays have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 36 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 14 of those games (14-20-2).
• The Rays have a 15-21-0 record against the spread this season.

Phillies Player Leaders

• Kyle Schwarber has 34 hits and an OBP of .410, both of which are tops among Philadelphia hitters this season. He has a .264 batting average and a slugging percentage of .581.
• Among all qualified batters, he is 61st in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks sixth, and he is seventh in slugging.
• Schwarber will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .400 with a double, three home runs, three walks and five RBIs.
• Bryce Harper has seven doubles, six home runs and 27 walks. He's batting .243 and slugging .426 with an on-base percentage of .368.
• Among qualifying batters, his batting average ranks him 95th, his on-base percentage 39th, and his slugging percentage 65th.
• Harper heads into this matchup looking to extend his three-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBIs.
• Trea Turner leads Philadelphia in slugging percentage (.394) powered by eight extra-base hits.
• Turner has picked up a hit in six straight games. In his last 10 games he is batting .432 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and six RBIs.
• Nick Castellanos has four home runs, 21 RBI and a batting average of .285 this season.
• Castellanos has hit safely in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .318 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has accumulated a slugging percentage of .417, a team-high for the Rays. He's batting .257 with an on-base percentage of .310.
• Including all qualified hitters in the majors, he ranks 66th in batting average, 101st in on-base percentage and 74th in slugging percentage.
• Diaz heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a home run, two walks and three RBIs.
• Jonathan Aranda has 32 hits with a .417 OBP to lead his team in both. He has a batting average of .317 while slugging .554.
• Including all qualifying players, he ranks 11th in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage and 11th in slugging percentage.
• Junior Caminero has six doubles, six home runs and six walks while batting .242.
• Kameron Misner has seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and six walks while hitting .271.

Phillies vs Rays Head to Head

• 5/7/2025: 7-0 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 5/6/2025: 8-4 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 9/11/2024: 3-2 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -225, Underdog Moneyline: +188)
• 9/10/2024: 9-4 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 9/9/2024: 2-1 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 7/6/2023: 3-1 PHI (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 7/5/2023: 8-4 PHI (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 7/4/2023: 3-1 PHI (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)

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