Rays vs Mets Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 3

Odds updated as of 3:25 PM

The MLB's Friday schedule includes the Tampa Bay Rays taking on the New York Mets.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important info about this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Rays vs Mets Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (14-18) vs. New York Mets (16-15)
• Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
• Time: 6:50 PM ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: SNY

Rays vs Mets Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-146) | NYM: (+124)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+142) | NYM: +1.5 (-172)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Rays vs Mets Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Aaron Civale (Rays) - 2-2, 5.06 ERA vs José Quintana (Mets) - 1-2, 3.48 ERA

The probable pitchers are Aaron Civale (2-2) for the Rays and Jose Quintana (1-2) for the Mets. Civale's team is 3-3-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Civale's team is 3-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Mets have a 3-2-0 record against the spread in Quintana's starts. The Mets were the underdog on the moneyline for two Quintana starts this season -- they split the games.

Rays vs Mets Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (59%)

Rays vs Mets Moneyline

• The Rays vs Mets moneyline has Tampa Bay as a -146 favorite, while New York is a +124 underdog on the road.

Rays vs Mets Spread

• The Rays are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Mets. The Rays are +142 to cover, and the Mets are -172.

Rays vs Mets Over/Under

• A total of 8 runs has been set for the Rays-Mets game on May 3, with the over available at -110 and the under at -110.

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Rays vs Mets Betting Trends

• The Rays have won in nine, or 39.1%, of the 23 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Tampa Bay has come away with a win two times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -146 on the moneyline.
• The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 18 of their 32 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Rays are 11-21-0 against the spread in their 32 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Mets have been the moneyline underdog 11 total times this season. They've gone 4-7 in those games.
• New York has a record of 3-2 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer (60%).
• In the 29 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Mets, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 14 times (14-15-0).
• The Mets have a 15-14-0 record against the spread this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Isaac Paredes has 32 hits and an OBP of .358 to go with a slugging percentage of .509. All three of those stats are tops among Tampa Bay hitters this season. He has a .291 batting average, as well.
• Among the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 32nd, his on-base percentage ranks 41st, and he is 24th in slugging.
• Paredes has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .318 with a home run and an RBI.
• Amed Rosario is hitting .295 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs and three walks, while slugging .419 with an on-base percentage of .315.
• Among qualifiers, he ranks 26th in batting average, 92nd in on-base percentage and 71st in slugging percentage.
• Jose Caballero is batting .265 with a .392 slugging percentage and 12 RBI this year.
• Richard Palacios has three home runs, six RBI and a batting average of .310 this season.
• Palacios has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .471 with a home run, five walks and three RBI.

Mets Player Leaders

• Pete Alonso has 26 hits, a team-best for the Mets. He's batting .218 and slugging .445 with an on-base percentage of .309.
• Including all qualifying players in MLB, he ranks 127th in batting average, 105th in on-base percentage and 53rd in slugging percentage.
• Francisco Lindor is batting .207 with six doubles, five home runs and 12 walks. He's slugging .380 with an on-base percentage of .287.
• He is 147th in batting average, 137th in on-base percentage and 107th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Brandon Nimmo a has .365 on-base percentage to pace the Mets.
• Starling Marte is slugging .416 to pace his team.

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