Rays vs. Mets Predictions & Picks
Thursday's contest between the Tampa Bay Rays (32-12) and New York Mets (21-23) squaring off at Citi Field has a projected final score of 5-3 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Rays, who is listed as a small favorite by our model. The game will start at 1:10 PM ET on May 18.
The probable pitchers are Taj Bradley for the Rays and Tylor Megill (4-2) for the Mets.
Rays vs. Mets Game Info & Odds
- When: Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 1:10 PM ET
- Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
- How to Watch on TV: MLB Network
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Rays vs. Mets Score Prediction
Our pick for this contest is Rays 5, Mets 3.
Total Prediction for Rays vs. Mets
- Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
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Explore More About This Game
Rays Performance Insights
- In five games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Rays have a record of 2-3.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Tampa Bay and its opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
- Bookmakers have not set a spread for any of the Rays' last 10 games.
- This season, the Rays have been favored 38 times and won 29, or 76.3%, of those games.
- Tampa Bay has a record of 29-9 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -120 on the moneyline.
- The Rays have a 54.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Tampa Bay has scored the most runs (275) in baseball so far this year.
- The Rays have a 3.39 team ERA that ranks second among all league pitching staffs.
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