This line is rising for good reason. The Phillies have scored 31 runs in their past four games, and over the last week they own an .883 OPS. Rays starter Ryan Pepiot has regressed this season, allowing career-highs in hard-hit rate (41.9 percent) and barrel rate (10.3 percent). Phillies lefty Jesus Luzardo should have success against a Tampa Bay lineup that ranks second-to-last in OPS against southpaws (.536).

Tampa's lineup still had a lot of holes and they are especially poor against lefties - .553 OPS vs southpaws, 29th in MLB and just 20 RBIs, also 29th. Jesus Luzardo is no ordinary lefty. Ryan Pepiot has not been nearly as sharp as I anticipated. The Rays are just 8-15 on the RL at home. Fightin' Phils are starting to get the bats heated up.