{"id":76790,"date":"2023-05-16T03:42:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T03:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/2023\/05\/16\/new-york-mets-vs-tampa-bay-rays-mlb-betting-preview-may-16\/"},"modified":"2023-05-16T03:42:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T03:42:32","slug":"new-york-mets-vs-tampa-bay-rays-mlb-betting-preview-may-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/05\/16\/new-york-mets-vs-tampa-bay-rays-mlb-betting-preview-may-16\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Mets vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Betting Preview | May 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span data-dsid-content=\"ct14-nid11622-qid6375-syid7413-mid808890\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A pair of the league&#8217;s top hitters go head-to-head when the New York Mets (20-22) and the Tampa Bay Rays (31-11) play at 7:10 PM ET on Tuesday at Citi Field. Brandon Nimmo has a .316 batting average (eighth in MLB) for the favored Mets (-161), and Yandy Diaz ranks fifth in MLB action hitting .321 this season for the underdog Rays (+139). New York has Justin Verlander starting, and Tampa Bay will counter with Jalen Beeks.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to get your parents, spouse, co-workers, third cousin and mailman together again. MLB pools are back! Hit your own home run with RunYourPool today.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color:#0034ce\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.articles.runyourpool.com\/baseball-pools.cfm?source=ds&amp;effort=4200\">Start here &gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Rays<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game Day:<\/strong> Tuesday, May 16, 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game Time:<\/strong> 7:10 PM ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Queens, New York<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stadium:<\/strong> Citi Field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<caption>Mets vs Rays Betting Information<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Moneyline<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Mets<\/td>\n<td>-161<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How Do I Watch the Mets vs. the Rays?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TV Channel:<\/strong> SNY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Mets Stats &amp; Trends<\/h2>\n<h3>Mets Batting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Mets are 22nd in baseball with 41 total home runs.<\/li>\n<li>New York has the 16th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).<\/li>\n<li>The Mets&#8217; .324 on-base percentage ranks 12th in baseball.<\/li>\n<li>New York strikes out 7.5 times per game to rank fourth in the majors.<\/li>\n<li>The Mets average 0.9 homers per home game this season (14 total at home).<\/li>\n<li>New York is averaging 2.6 extra-base hits per game while slugging .383 at home.<\/li>\n<li>The team averages 7.3 hits per game and is batting .234 at home this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Mets Key Batters<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pete Alonso leads New York with 36 hits, batting .232 this season with 16 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .335 and a slugging percentage of .503.<\/li>\n<li>Among qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 123rd, his on-base percentage ranks 77th, and he is 33rd in slugging.<\/li>\n<li>Nimmo has a slash line of .316\/.404\/.445 this season and a team-best OPS of .850.<\/li>\n<li>He is eighth in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage and 68th in slugging among qualifying hitters.<\/li>\n<li>Nimmo has picked up a hit in six games in a row. In his last 10 games he is hitting .359 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and five RBI.<\/li>\n<li>Francisco Lindor has collected 36 base hits, an OBP of .308 and a slugging percentage of .422 this season.<\/li>\n<li>Lindor enters this matchup with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .227 with two doubles and four RBI.<\/li>\n<li>Jeff McNeil has two home runs, 14 RBI and a batting average of .270 this season.<\/li>\n<li>McNeil enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .227 with two RBI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Rays Stats &amp; Trends<\/h2>\n<h3>Rays Batting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Rays lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 81.<\/li>\n<li>Tampa Bay ranks first in the majors with a .275 team batting average.<\/li>\n<li>The Rays get on base at a .349 clip, best in the league.<\/li>\n<li>Tampa Bay ranks 16th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 Ks per contest.<\/li>\n<li>They have averaged 2.1 home runs per game in their 20 road contests this season.<\/li>\n<li>In 20 road games this season, it is slugging .512 with 75 hits going for extra bases.<\/li>\n<li>In 20 road games this season, they have a batting average of .288 while averaging 10.5 base hits per contest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Rays Key Batters<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Diaz has accumulated an on-base percentage of .429 and has 45 hits, both team-best numbers for the Rays. He&#8217;s batting .321 and slugging .593.<\/li>\n<li>Including all qualified hitters in the majors, he ranks fifth in batting average, third in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Diaz brings a 12-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .306 with three doubles, two home runs, five walks and seven RBI.<\/li>\n<li>Wander Franco is slugging .521 to pace his team. He has a batting average of .301 with an on-base percentage of .354.<\/li>\n<li>He is 23rd in batting average, 55th in on-base percentage and 24th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.<\/li>\n<li>Randy Arozarena is batting .320 with five doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 17 walks.<\/li>\n<li>Josh Lowe is hitting .306 with eight doubles, nine home runs and 10 walks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Mets vs. Rays Probable Pitchers<\/h2>\n<div>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Justin Verlander (NYM)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"col\">Pitcher<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Jalen Beeks (TB)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">1 &#8211; 1<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">W\/L<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">1 &#8211; 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">12<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">IP<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">2.25<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">ERA<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">5.40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">0.833<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">WHIP<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">1.250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">9.0<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">K\/9<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">7.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">2.3<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">BB\/9<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\n<h2>Mets vs. Rays Injury Updates<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mets: Tom\u00e1s Nido: 10 Day IL (Eye), Tim Locastro: 10 Day IL (Back), Jimmy Yacabonis: 15 Day IL (Quadricep), Edwin Uceta: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Carlos Carrasco: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Omar Narv\u00e1ez: 60 Day IL (Calf), Stephen Ridings: 60 Day IL (Lat), Sam Coonrod: 60 Day IL (Lat), Bryce Montes de Oca: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Elieser Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Edwin D\u00edaz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Jos\u00e9 Quintana: 60 Day IL (Rib)<\/li>\n<li>Rays: Tyler Glasnow: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Flexor strain), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Cleavinger: 60 Day IL (Knee), Shane Baz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shawn Armstrong: 60 Day IL (Neck), Andrew Kittredge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yandy D\u00edaz: day-to-day (Groin)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Mets and Rays (Last 10 Games)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A pair of the league&#8217;s top hitters go head-to-head when the New York Mets (20-22) and the Tampa Bay Rays (31-11) play at 7:10 PM ET on Tuesday at Citi Field. 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