Mets vs Rays Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into excitement as the New York Mets, boasting a solid 16-15 record, gear up to clash with the Tampa Bay Rays, who are trying to find their footing at 14-18, in the iconic Tropicana Field today! The clock’s ticking down to a 06:50 PM EST showdown where stakes and stats create an electric atmosphere. With the Mets trying to close a 5-game gap in the National League and the Rays aiming to cut down their 6.5-game deficit in the American, today’s matchup is more than just a game—it’s a quest for redemption and ranking. The betting lines are buzzing, setting the stage at an over/under of 8.0, hinting at a battle that could sway any which way. Add to that the perfect game day weather with sunny skies and a brisk breeze, plus both teams coming off games that left fans on the edge of their seats—Mets with a thrilling 7-6 victory and Rays facing a tough 1-7 tumble. So, as the Mets try to ‘Met-a-morphose’ their season and the Rays look to ‘Ray-diate’ brilliance, expect every pitch and swing to be a spectacle!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 03, 2024 06:50PM EST

Location: Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay

Weather: Sunny with winds from the ESE at 13.6 mph. Temperature is at 48.2° with 62% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	NYM ML	TB ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+110	-132	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+107	-128	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-3	+4	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

115W-136L

48.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

163W-96L

51.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/16/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	8	Over	+5.0
05/16/23	New York Mets NYM	5	Over	+5.0
05/17/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	7	Over	+7.0
05/17/23	New York Mets NYM	8	Over	+7.0
05/18/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	2	Under	-3.0
05/18/23	New York Mets NYM	3	Under	-3.0

Mets Vs Over/Under

Rays Vs Over/Under

Jose Quintana

ERA 3.475 | IP 33.7 | 1.0W-2.0L | KO 23.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-28-24	vsSTL	2-4W	8.0	3	1	3	Under
04-22-24	@SF	2-5L	5.0	7	5	4	Under
04-16-24	vsPIT	1-3W	5.0	4	1	4	Under
04-11-24	@ATL	16-4W	5.3	5	3	4	Over
04-05-24	@CIN	3-2W	5.7	5	1	4	Under
03-29-24	vsMIL	3-1L	4.7	6	2	4	Under
09-30-23	vsPHI	4-11W	4.0	7	4	5	Over
09-23-23	@PHI	5-7L	6.0	8	6	10	Over
09-17-23	vsCIN	4-8W	6.7	8	2	2	Over
09-11-23	vsARI	4-3L	5.0	5	2	4	Under

Aaron Civale

ERA 5.063 | IP 32.0 | 2.0W-2.0L | KO 34.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-27-24	@CWS	7-8L	4.3	8	6	3	Over
04-21-24	@NYY	4-5L	4.7	8	5	5	Over
04-16-24	vsLAA	6-7W	6.0	5	3	8	Over
04-09-24	@LAA	6-4W	5.0	4	3	4	Over
04-03-24	vsTEX	4-1L	6.0	4	1	8	Under
03-29-24	vsTOR	2-8W	6.0	4	1	6	Over
09-29-23	@TOR	4-11L	1.7	2	1	3	Over
09-20-23	vsLAA	8-3L	3.0	7	6	7	Over
09-14-23	@BAL	4-3W	5.0	4	3	8	Under
09-09-23	vsSEA	5-7W	5.0	4	4	3	Over

Mets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/04	@ CHC	7-6W	8	0	Over
05/03	@ CHC	0-1L	5	0	Under
05/02	@ CHC	4-2W	7	1	Under
05/01	@ CHC	1-3L	4	1	Under
04/30	@ STL	4-2W	8	2	Under
04/29	@ STL	4-7L	7	1	Over
04/28	@ STL	2-4L	8	1	Under
04/26	vs SF	8-2W	10	3	Over
04/25	vs SF	1-5L	9	0	Under
04/24	vs SF	2-5L	4	1	Under
04/23	vs LAD	0-10L	7	0	Over
04/22	vs LAD	6-4W	8	1	Over
04/21	vs LAD	9-4W	14	2	Over
04/19	@ PIT	9-1W	10	2	Over
04/18	@ PIT	3-1W	4	0	Under

Rays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/03	vs MIL	1-7L	5	0	Push
05/02	vs MIL	2-8L	5	1	Over
05/01	vs MIL	1-0W	6	0	Under
04/30	vs CWS	2-4L	7	1	Under
04/29	vs CWS	7-8L	11	2	Over
04/28	vs CWS	4-9L	9	0	Over
04/26	@ DET	7-5W	11	2	Over
04/25	@ DET	2-4L	7	1	Under
04/24	@ DET	1-7L	6	1	Push
04/23	vs NYY	4-5L	5	0	Over
04/22	vs NYY	2-0W	9	0	Under
04/21	vs NYY	3-5L	14	1	Push
04/20	@ LAA	2-1W	5	0	Under
04/19	@ LAA	4-5L	11	1	Over
04/18	@ LAA	7-6W	7	0	Over

Team’s Batting Order

New York Mets	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Brandon Nimmo	7.5	10.3	0.216	0.36	45.0%	81.1%	2.7%
#2 Starling Marte	7.8	9.9	0.274	0.416	32.7%	74.3%	3.5%
#3 Francisco Lindor	7.8	10.3	0.207	0.38	32.2%	70.2%	4.1%
#4 Pete Alonso	7.7	10.3	0.218	0.445	35.3%	79.8%	6.7%
#5 J.D. Martinez	7.7	9.1	0.318	0.409	36.4%	77.3%	0.0%
#6 Jeff McNeil	6.2	7.9	0.245	0.33	35.8%	68.9%	0.9%
#7 Tyrone Taylor	6.0	7.8	0.275	0.406	31.9%	72.5%	2.9%
#8 Brett Baty	5.1	6.6	0.25	0.304	35.9%	66.3%	1.1%
#9 Tomas Nido	4.2	5.3	0.211	0.421	26.3%	68.4%	5.3%

Tampa Bay Rays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Yandy Diaz	8.4	10.9	0.211	0.276	30.9%	58.5%	0.8%
#2 Harold Ramirez	7.0	8.8	0.264	0.311	29.2%	60.4%	0.9%
#3 Randy Arozarena	9.4	12.5	0.139	0.235	24.3%	47.8%	2.6%
#4 Isaac Paredes	7.1	9.2	0.291	0.509	40.0%	90.9%	6.4%
#5 Amed Rosario	7.0	8.7	0.295	0.419	32.4%	74.3%	1.9%
#6 Curtis Mead	6.3	7.8	0.217	0.265	28.9%	55.4%	1.2%
#7 Jose Caballero	7.3	9.2	0.265	0.392	30.4%	69.6%	2.0%
#8 Niko Goodrum	6.7	7.8	0.188	0.188	25.0%	43.8%	0.0%
#9 Rene Pinto	5.1	6.9	0.214	0.429	33.3%	76.2%	4.8%