Rays vs Mets Picks and Prediction – 6/13/2025

The Tampa Bay Rays open a three-game series on the road Friday versus the New York Mets. Tampa Bay dropped to 36-32 following Wednesday’s 4-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Tampa Bay lost two out of three to Boston, but the Rays have won six of the last nine. Tampa Bay is third in the American League East, six games behind the first-place New York Yankees. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB predictions.

Jonathan Aranda is batting .314 with an on-base percentage of .403 to lead Tampa Bay in both categories. Junior Caminero is the leader in home runs with 15 and in RBI with 41, while Yandy Diaz is the leader in hits with 65. Tampa Bay is batting .245 with a .389 slugging percentage. On Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays will send Taj Bradley to the mound. The right-hander is 4-5 with a 4.58 ERA, 66 Ks, and 29 BBs.

The New York Mets improved to 44-24 following Wednesday’s 5-0 victory over the Washington Nationals. New York’s David Peterson threw his first-ever complete game, allowing six hits and no runs. The Mets have won five straight and 10 of the last 12. New York leads the National League East by five games over the second-place Philadelphia Phillies. 

Pete Alonso is batting .302 with 17 home runs, 63 RBI, 77 hits, and an on-base percentage of .399 to lead New York in the five categories. Francisco Lindor is second in both home runs with 14 and RBI with 38. New York is batting .249 with a .426 slugging percentage. On Friday, New York will send Clay Holmes to the mound. The right-hander is 7-3 with a 2.95 ERA, 65 Ks, and 23 BBs.

The New York Mets have won each of the last five, and Tampa Bay has won six of the last nine, but is coming off a series in which the Rays lost each of the last two. Tampa Bay starter Taj Bradley was roughed up last time out, allowing seven runs on six hits across four innings. New York starter Clay Holmes has pitched well in each of the last three outings, allowing five runs on 16 hits across 18.2 innings. Final Score Prediction: New York Mets win 6-3.