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Rays lead Phillies 2-0 in regular season finale on September 25

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Last updated Sep 26, 2026

Rays lead Phillies 2-0 in regular season finale on September 25

Summary

The Tampa Bay Rays are ahead 2-0 against the Philadelphia Phillies in a game at Citizens Bank Park on September 25. Jonny DeLuca opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning, and Nick Fortes extended the lead with a solo home run in the second. Rays pitcher Freddy Peralta had a strong outing, allowing no earned runs over 5.1 innings while striking out four. The Phillies are under pressure as they have not yet clinched a postseason berth and struggled offensively, going 0-6 with runners in scoring position. They entered the game with a magic number of two to secure a playoff spot, making this loss particularly critical as the Arizona Diamondbacks also won their game.

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By the Numbers

•Rays lead 2-0 in the game against the Phillies.
•DeLuca and Fortes provided the scoring for Tampa Bay.
•Freddy Peralta struck out four in 5.1 innings.
•Phillies faced pressure with a magic number of two for the playoffs.
•Arizona Diamondbacks won their game, complicating Phillies' playoff chances.

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12:28 PMYahoo Sports — Fortydelphia: Rays 2, Phillies 0

What they're saying

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The Rays stayed healthy in a game that didn’t matter to them — and won. That’s about all you can ask for at the end of the regular season post-clinching. And they looked good doing it, sporting the sweet new Tampa Bay road grays. Jonny DeLuca got the jump on Phillies lefty Christopher Sanchez (‘fOrMeR […]
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