Rays vs Mets Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 5

Odds updated as of 11:25 AM

MLB action on Sunday includes the Tampa Bay Rays taking on the New York Mets.

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Rays vs Mets Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (16-18) vs. New York Mets (16-17)
• Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024
• Time: 1:40 PM ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: SNY

Rays vs Mets Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: TB: (-122) | NYM: (+104)
• Spread: TB: +1.5 (-205) | NYM: -1.5 (+168)
• Total: 7 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)

Rays vs Mets Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Ryan Pepiot (Rays) - 3-2, 3.12 ERA vs Luis Severino (Mets) - 2-2, 2.31 ERA

The Rays will give the ball to Ryan Pepiot (3-2, 3.12 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Mets will turn to Luis Severino (2-2, 2.31 ERA). Pepiot and his team have not covered in any of the six games with a spread he's started this season. Pepiot's team has been victorious in 40% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 2-3. The Mets have gone 2-4-0 ATS in Severino's six starts with a set spread. The Mets were the underdog on the moneyline for two Severino starts this season -- they lost both.

Rays vs Mets Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (63.3%)

Rays vs Mets Moneyline

• New York is a +104 underdog on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is a -122 favorite at home.

Rays vs Mets Spread

• The Mets are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Rays. The Mets are +168 to cover, while the Rays are -205 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Rays vs Mets Over/Under

• An over/under of 7 has been set for Rays-Mets on May 5, with the over being -122 and the under -100.

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Rays vs Mets Betting Trends

• The Rays have been favorites in 24 games this season and have come away with the win 10 times (41.7%) in those contests.
• This year Tampa Bay has won nine of 20 games when listed as at least -122 on the moneyline.
• The Rays' games have gone over the total in 19 of their 34 opportunities.
• In 34 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 13-21-0 against the spread.
• The Mets have put together a 4-8 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer, New York has a record of 3-6 (33.3%).
• The Mets have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 31 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 15 of those games (15-16-0).
• The Mets have covered 48.4% of their games this season, going 15-16-0 ATS.

Rays Player Leaders

• Isaac Paredes has 34 hits and an OBP of .371 to go with a slugging percentage of .500. All three of those stats are best among Tampa Bay hitters this season. He has a .293 batting average, as well.
• Among the qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 28th, his on-base percentage ranks 27th, and he is 27th in slugging.
• Amed Rosario has hit two homers this season while driving in 15 runs. He's batting .309 this season and slugging .427 with an on-base percentage of .327.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average places him 17th, his on-base percentage 82nd, and his slugging percentage 70th.
• Jose Caballero is batting .269 with a .398 slugging percentage and 13 RBI this year.
• Richard Palacios has three home runs, six RBI and a batting average of .311 this season.
• Palacios brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .353 with a double, three walks and an RBI.

Mets Player Leaders

• Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 27 hits. He's batting .214 and slugging .437 with an on-base percentage of .306.
• Including all the qualifying players in MLB, his batting average is 135th, his on-base percentage is 109th, and he is 65th in slugging.
• Brandon Nimmo paces his team with a .363 OBP. He has a batting average of .218 while slugging .370.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 130th in batting average, 38th in on-base percentage and 113th in slugging percentage.
• Francisco Lindor is hitting .202 with seven doubles, five home runs and 12 walks.
• Starling Marte's .408 slugging percentage leads his team.

Rays vs Mets Head to Head

• 5/4/2024: 3-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 5/3/2024: 10-8 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 5/18/2023: 3-2 NYM (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 5/17/2023: 8-7 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 5/16/2023: 8-5 TB (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)

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