The Tampa Bay Rays will look to bolster their win total and reward those moneyline betting when the New York Mets invade Tropicana Field on Saturday.
Tampa Bay sends Nathan Karns out against Noah Syndergaard for the New York Mets in this game. Karns is 6-5 with a 3.37 ERA on the season, while Syndergaard is 6-5 on the year and has a 2.85 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The New York Mets were listed as -124 favorites on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 6.5 before betting started earlier on Saturday over at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.9-3.6 win for the Mets. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Tampa Bay Rays sport a record of 54-56 heading into this matchup, while the New York Mets sit at 59-50 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs New York injuries news.
The Tampa Bay Rays sit at No. 10 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the New York Mets sit at No. 5 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting New York Mets rank No. 30 at 7.99 hits per game. That compares with the Tampa Bay Rays No. 29 ranking in that category.
Tampa Bay owns the No. 9 defense, allowing 3.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's No. 2-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Mets enjoyed a 4-3 victory at the expense of the Rays on Friday, with J deGrom throwing 1 innings of 1-hit ball at Tropicana Field.
- NY Mets is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- NY Mets is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games on the road
- NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
- Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
- Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Next Betting Matchups
New York at Tampa Bay, Sunday, August 9th
