Rays' Freddy Peralta Shuts Down Punchless Phillies, Who Lose 3rd Straight Potential Playoff Clincher
Freddy Peralta and four relievers combined on a four-hitter as Tampa Bay kept Philadelphia from clinching a postseason berth.
- On Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 at Citizens Bank Park, denying Philadelphia their third consecutive opportunity to clinch a wild-card berth.
- Philadelphia's offense has collapsed during the stretch, hitting.201 with a.617 OPS over nine games and averaging just 3.3 runs per contest, fueling 13 losses in their last 21 games.
- Pitcher Freddy Peralta limited the Phillies to four hits over 5 1/3 innings, while catcher Nick Fortes launched a second-inning home run to provide the winning margin for Tampa Bay.
- Interim manager Don Mattingly insisted his team remains composed, stating, "If we've got to tell guys at this point that it's urgent that we win games, then we're in trouble."
- Holding a two-game lead over Arizona for the final National League wild-card spot, Philadelphia faces a critical weekend; should the race extend to Sunday, ace Zack Wheeler may be forced to start.
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