Mets vs Rays Picks and Prediction – 5/3/2024

Mets vs Rays Prediction

The New York Mets open a three-game interleague series on the road Friday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. New York is 15-15 and was defeated by the Chicago Cub 1-0 on Wednesday. New York has lost two of its first three versus the Cubs in this series and will complete the series on Thursday. The Mets are third in the National League East, 5 ½ games behind first place Atlanta. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our MLB previews.

Starling Marte is batting .278 to lead New York and has a team high 30 hits, while Brandon Nimmo is the leader in on-base percentage at .356 and RBI with 18. Pete Alonso is the leader in home runs with eight. New York has a team batting average of .238 and slugging percentage of .373. On Friday, the New York Mets will send Jose Quintana to the mound. The left hander is 1-2 with a 3.48 ERA, 23 Ks and 15 BBs.

The Tampa Bay Rays dropped to 14-18 following a 7-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. Tampa Bay lost two out of three in its interleague series with the Brewers and the Rays have lost five of the last six. Tampa Bay is last in the American League East six games behind co-leaders the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees.

Amed Rosario is batting .295 to lead Tampa Bay. Isaac Paredes is leading Tampa Bay in home runs with seven, in RBI with 17, in hits with 32 and in on-base percentage of .358. Tampa Bay has a team batting average of .238 and slugging percentage of .352. On Friday, Tampa Bay will send Aaron Civale to the mound. The right-hander is 2-2 with a 5.06 ERA, 34 Ks and 9 BBs.