- Late-season showdown: 95-60 Rays visit 86-70 Phillies — Tampa Bay tops the AL East while Philadelphia sits second in the NL East, so playoff positioning is on the line.
- Power duel: Rays slugger Caminero (41 HR, 97 RBI) vs. Phillies big bat Schwarber (45 HR, 95 RBI) — both can change a game with one swing.
- Style clash: Phillies' staff racks up strikeouts but has given up a lot of homers and stolen bases, while the Rays walk fewest batters, boast a stingy bullpen/WHIP and get big impact from table-setter Simpson (.309, 46 SB).
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