Phil’s are hot and at home. Bradley is good but getting through 6 and this lineup 3x is too big of an ask

Taj Bradley will have his hands full facing a Phillies lineup that is ranked 6th in OPS on the season. The Phillies have been white hot recently and through the month of September are sporting a ridiculous .818 OPS, good for tops in the majors. Bradley has had a solid season, however he has really struggled recently and possesses an ERA of over 10.0 since August 1st.

Taj Bradley has allowed a hard-hit rate of 42.8%, while Bryce Harper has a hard-hit rate of 47.6%. Bradley throws his four-seam fastball 42%, split-finger 27%, and cutters 21% of the time. Harper has a .281 batting average with a .518 slugging percentage against four-seamers, a .273 average with a .500 slug against splitters, and a .462 average with a .731 slug against cutters. The Rays bullpen has allowed the 12th most hits (474) and the second-most home runs (77) in all of baseball.

Taj Bradley struck out 10 Twins last time out, but he still gave up four earned runs, giving him an 8.92 ERA over his last seven outings. He has served up 10 homers in that span and has allowed at least three earned runs in all seven. His hard-hit rate is in the 17th percentile, and his barrel rate is in the eighth percentile. The Phillies rank 10th in OPS against right-handed pitching and average just over five runs per game at home.