New York Mets at Tampa Bay Rays 5/15/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 05/14/2021 at 10:49 PM ET

The Mets are coming here after picking up a win in their last game. The win came over the struggling Baltimore Orioles by a 7-1 score. With the win the New York Mets moved to a very respectable 18-13 record on the year so far.

New York on the season has managed to get a total of 111 runs scored, but have cranked 22 balls to the stands. The Mets have ended up with a total of 235 hits and have hit at a clip of .238. The Mets have posted a team ERA of 2.89 with the opponent hitting at a clip of .214.

Tampa Bay is coming here after playing the Yankees on Thursday night. The game for the Rays ended up being a win with the final score sitting at 9-1. The Rays were able to move to a 20-19 record on the year after playing the Yankees.

The Rays have ended up hitting at a clip of .219 on the year and have ended up with 286 hits. Tampa Bay on the season has managed to get a total of 40 homers and scored 163 runs on the season. The Rays pitching staff is not horrible with a team ERA of 3.62, but the opponents are hitting at a clip of .228.

The Mets are coming into the game here as the better hitting team, but the team with quite a few less runs scored on the season. Look for the Mets offense to not really make the impact that it would expect to make in this game, but the difference is the Mets pitching staff keeps the Rays hitters at bay in the game and that allows the Mets to get the win here. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 4-2.

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