Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets Betting Picks & Predictions
The Tampa Bay Rays will look to climb the AL East standings as they take on the New York Mets in the second game of their series at Citi Field on Saturday afternoon. Drew
Game outlook
The Tampa Bay Rays will look to climb the AL East standings as they take on the New York Mets in the second game of their series at Citi Field on Saturday afternoon. Drew Rasmussen will start for the Rays, while Tylor Megill will take the mound for the Mets. Tampa Bay has a strong record against New York, winning 8 of their last 10 matchups. The Mets are the betting favorite in this game.**Please note that this preview was written before Friday's game took place.**
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Rays +118 | Mets -134
Spread: Rays +1.5 (-185) | Mets -1.5 (+161)
Total: Over/Under 7 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that New York will win straight-up is 57%.
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays recently had their two-series winning streak broken by the Boston Red Sox in their last series, as they struggled in recent road games losing three of their last four. The team will aim to bounce back with a win on Saturday. Tampa Bay averages 4.43 runs per game, ranking 11th in the league, with a batting average of .245 (16th), on-base percentage of .311 (19th), and slugging percentage of .389 (18th). Jonathan Aranda leads the team with a .314 batting average, while Junior Caminero leads in home runs (15) and RBI (41). Defensively, the team gives up 3.74 runs per game (seventh in the league), with opponents batting .235 against them (12th). The team's ERA is 3.54 (eighth), and their WHIP is 1.17 (fourth). In the last start by Rasmussen, he gave up six hits and two runs in six innings, resulting in a 3-2 win over Miami. Tampa Bay is currently ranked 11 in offense, 7 in defense, and has a season record of 98-64, with a power ranking of 1.