Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets Prediction & Picks - MLB

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Tampa Bay Rays
5/3/24 18:50
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Prediction:

 

New York Mets win the match

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 by Dan Angell in MLB Picks

The New York Mets (16-15 SU, 16-15 ATS) visit the Tampa Bay Rays (14-18 SU, 11-21 ATS) in a matchup of two badly struggling teams. Neither team has won any of its past three series, with the Rays recently getting swept in a series with the Chicago White Sox. There’s still plenty of time for both teams to recover, but someone needs to put a series win on the board.

New York sends out Jose Quintana, who has been much better at home than on the road. His ERA is three runs higher away from Citi Field, and his last start on the road was a forgettable 5-2 loss at San Francisco where all the runs were charged to him. Even with that, the Mets appear to have the edge in pitching in this game.

Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L
10 New York Mets
0.549 162 89 73
20 Tampa Bay Rays
0.494 162 80 82

Tampa Bay Rays and New York Mets Latest Matches

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays Latest matches
L W L W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 27, 2024 - MLB

Chicago White Sox
8 :  7
Tampa Bay Rays

Apr 26, 2024 - MLB

Chicago White Sox
9 :  4
Tampa Bay Rays

Apr 24, 2024 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
7 :  5
Detroit Tigers

Apr 22, 2024 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
1 :  7
Detroit Tigers

Apr 20, 2024 - MLB

New York Yankees
0 :  2
Tampa Bay Rays

Apr 19, 2024 - MLB

New York Yankees
5 :  3
Tampa Bay Rays
W W L W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 24, 2024 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
7 :  5
Detroit Tigers

Apr 22, 2024 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
1 :  7
Detroit Tigers

Apr 18, 2024 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
2 :  1
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 15, 2024 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
3 :  7
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 14, 2024 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
9 :  4
San Francisco Giants

Apr 12, 2024 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
2 :  1
San Francisco Giants
L W L W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 27, 2024 - MLB

Chicago White Sox
8 :  7
Tampa Bay Rays

Apr 26, 2024 - MLB

Chicago White Sox
9 :  4
Tampa Bay Rays

Apr 20, 2024 - MLB

New York Yankees
0 :  2
Tampa Bay Rays

Apr 19, 2024 - MLB

New York Yankees
5 :  3
Tampa Bay Rays

Apr 10, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
2 :  4
Tampa Bay Rays

Apr 5, 2024 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
10 :  7
Tampa Bay Rays
New York Mets
New York Mets Latest matches
W W L W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 27, 2024 - MLB

New York Mets
4 :  7
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 26, 2024 - MLB

New York Mets
2 :  4
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 24, 2024 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
2 :  8
New York Mets

Apr 22, 2024 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
5 :  2
New York Mets

Apr 20, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
4 :  6
New York Mets

Apr 14, 2024 - MLB

New York Mets
2 :  1
Kansas City Royals
W L W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 27, 2024 - MLB

New York Mets
4 :  7
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 26, 2024 - MLB

New York Mets
2 :  4
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 14, 2024 - MLB

New York Mets
2 :  1
Kansas City Royals

Apr 12, 2024 - MLB

New York Mets
6 :  1
Kansas City Royals

Apr 4, 2024 - MLB

New York Mets
3 :  6
Detroit Tigers

Mar 5, 2024 - MLB Spring Training

New York Mets
5 :  4
New York Yankees
W L W W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 24, 2024 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
2 :  8
New York Mets

Apr 22, 2024 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
5 :  2
New York Mets

Apr 20, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
4 :  6
New York Mets

Apr 11, 2024 - MLB

Atlanta Braves
4 :  16
New York Mets

Apr 9, 2024 - MLB

Atlanta Braves
6 :  5
New York Mets

Apr 8, 2024 - MLB

Atlanta Braves
7 :  8
New York Mets

Tampa Bay Rays against New York Mets : Head to Head (H2H)

Tampa Bay Rays

100 %

New York Mets

0 %

May 16, 2023 - MLB

New York Mets
5 :  8
Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays - New York Mets Key Points

  1. The Rays have scored two runs or less in three of their past four victories.
  2. The Rays are 1-6 in their past seven games as a favorite.
  3. Six of the Mets’ past seven games have been decided by two runs or less.
  4. The under is 4-1 in the Mets’ past five games.

Our Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets Prediction

Tampa Bay’s pitching, normally a strength, has really come back to haunt it in a big way. The Rays own a 4.63 ERA as a staff and send out Aaron Civale to the hill in this game. Civale hasn’t adjusted well in his first season in Tampa Bay, earning a 5.06 ERA to this point. His past two starts in particular have been poor, as he’s given up 11 runs in nine innings of work.

Quintana looked sharp the last time he took the mound, and as long as he doesn’t get too dependent on trying to get strikeouts, he should be fine. The Rays aren’t hitting the ball all that well, and they’re allowing too many teams to put up good numbers against them. With Civale struggling to adjust to Tampa Bay and the Rays not taking advantage of being favorites, this is the time to go against the grain. Our prediction for New York vs. Tampa Bay is for the Mets to win.

Prediction:

 

New York Mets win the match

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