Rays vs. Mets Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 5, 2024

The New York Mets (16-17 look to avoid the sweep when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays (16-18) in the final game of a three-game set. Sportsbooks have listed the Rays as -125 favorites, while the Mets are +105 underdogs to pick up a win. Ryan Pepiot will get the ball for Tampa Bay while New York will counter with Luis Severino.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this tilt, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Rays vs. Mets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rays (-125)
• Underdog: Mets (+105)
• Over/under: 7

Rays vs. Mets Betting Insights

• The Rays have come away with 11 wins in the 25 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Tampa Bay has been victorious eight times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -125 on the moneyline.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 55.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Mets have won five of the 13 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (38.5%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +105 or longer, New York has a 5-5 record (winning 50% of its games).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Mets’ implied win probability is 48.8%.

Rays vs. Mets Hitting Leaders

• Isaac Paredes is batting .293 this season with a team-high seven home runs and 18 RBI.
• Paredes ranks 16th in MLB in home runs, and 47th in RBI.
• Amed Rosario leads Tampa Bay in batting with a .309 average while slugging two homers and driving in 15 runs.
• Pete Alonso has launched a team-high eight home runs.
• Alonso’s home run total ranks fifth in MLB, and he is 69th in RBI.
• Francisco Lindor is hitting .202 with seven doubles, five home runs and 12 walks.

Rays vs. Mets Pitching Rankings

• The Rays strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.
• The Rays have the 25th-ranked ERA (4.63) in the majors this season.
• The Rays have a combined WHIP of 1.326 as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Mets has a collective 9.3 K/9, the fourth-best in the majors.
• New York has a 3.64 team ERA that ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Mets have the 19th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.293).