Rays vs. Mets Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 3

Updated May. 3, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Isaac Paredes and Pete Alonso are the hottest hitters on the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Mets, who play on Friday at Tropicana Field, at 6:50 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Rays as -145 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Mets +123 moneyline odds to win. Tampa Bay is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). An 8-run over/under is set for the game.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rays-Mets game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rays vs. Mets Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, May 3, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: SNY

Rays vs. Mets Prediction

• Score Prediction: Mets 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 54%, Mets 46%

Rays vs. Mets Betting Insights

• This season, the Rays have been favored 24 times and won 10, or 41.7%, of those games.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 4-7 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -145 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 59.2% chance to win.
• The Mets have won in five, or 41.7%, of the 12 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This year, New York has won four of six games when listed as at least +123 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 44.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

NYM 8 · TB 10

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

New York Mets

NYM

+1.5

+122

O 8

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

-1.5

-148

U 8

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays were favored on the moneyline six times over the last 10 games, but they lost each matchup.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Rays combined with their opponents to go over the total six times.
• The Rays' record against the spread is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Paredes paces the Rays in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (17).
• Paredes is 11th in home runs and 47th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Paredes carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .318 with a home run and an RBI.
• Amed Rosario has a club-leading .295 batting average.
• Among all major league hitters, Rosario ranks 157th in homers and 94th in RBI.
• Jose Caballero has five doubles, a triple, two home runs and a walk while hitting .265.
• Richard Palacios has two doubles, three home runs and 14 walks while hitting .310.
• Palacios has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .471 with a home run, five walks and three RBI.

Rays Team Props

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Mets Recent Betting Performance

• The Mets have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Mets and their opponents are 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• Over their last 10 games, the Mets are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Mets Recent Stats

Mets Player Insights

• Alonso paces the Mets with eight long balls.
• Alonso is fifth in homers and 71st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Francisco Lindor has six doubles, five home runs and 12 walks while hitting .207.
• Lindor ranks 38th in home runs and 71st in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Brandon Nimmo has sent home a team-high 20 runs batted in.
• Starling Marte paces the Mets with a team-high batting average of .274.

Mets Team Props

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