The Tampa Bay Rays (14-18) and the New York Mets (16-15) meet on Friday at 6:50 PM ET. The Rays are favored on the moneyline (-135) against the underdog Mets (+110). Tampa Bay's Aaron Civale gets the start against New York's Jose Quintana.
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Rays vs. Mets Game Info
- Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
- Time: 6:50 PM ET
- TV: SNY
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Venue: Tropicana Field
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Rays vs. Mets Odds & Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -135 | +110 | 8 | -110 | -110 |
Rays vs. Mets Moneyline Insights
- Score Prediction: Mets 5, Rays 4
- The Rays have won 10, or 43.5%, of the 23 games they've played as favorites this season.
- Tampa Bay has entered 14 games this season favored by -135 or more and is 6-8 in those contests.
- The Mets have been chosen as underdogs in 13 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (53.8%) in those games.
- New York has a win-loss record of 4-3 when favored by +110 or worse by bookmakers this year.
Rays vs. Mets Total Insights
- Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
- The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 18 of their 32 games with a total this season.
- Contests with the Mets have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 15 of 31 chances this season.
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Starting Pitchers: Aaron Civale vs. José Quintana
Aaron Civale - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | Apr. 27 | 4.1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| at Yankees | Apr. 21 | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| vs. Angels | Apr. 16 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| at Angels | Apr. 9 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Rangers | Apr. 3 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
José Quintana - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Cardinals | Apr. 28 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| at Giants | Apr. 22 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Pirates | Apr. 16 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| at Braves | Apr. 11 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| at Reds | Apr. 5 | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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Rays' Leading Hitters
- Isaac Paredes is batting .291 this season with a team-high seven home runs and 17 RBI.
- Amed Rosario leads Tampa Bay in batting with a .295 average while slugging two homers and driving in 13 runs.
- Jose Caballero has 27 hits this season and a slash line of .265/.290/.392.
- Richard Palacios has 22 hits and an OBP of .430 to go with a slugging percentage of .465 this season.
Mets' Leading Hitters
- Pete Alonso leads the Mets with eight home runs.
- Francisco Lindor is batting .207 with six doubles, five home runs and 12 walks.
- Brandon Nimmo has racked up a team-high 20 RBI.
- Starling Marte has a club-high .274 batting average.
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