The Tampa Bay Rays (15-18) will host the New York Mets (16-16), in the second Game of a three-Game series, Saturday at 7:15 PM ET.
The Rays are a tight favorite (-117 moneyline odds to win) when they play the Mets (-103). The Rays will give the ball to Zack Littell (1-2) against the Mets and Christian Scott.
These clubs meet again after the Rays beat the Mets 10-8 yesterday. Shawn Armstrong earned the win for the Rays (1.1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 K), and Randy Arozarena led the way offensively (1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI). Jose Quintana (2.2 IP, 8 R, 10 H, 2 K) was credited with the loss for the Mets.
Ahead of watching this Rays vs. Mets matchup, here is everything you need to know about Saturday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Mets odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Rays (-117, bet $117 to win $100)
- Underdog: Mets (-103, bet $103 to win $100)
- Over/under: 7.5
Rays vs. Mets: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, May 4, 2024
- Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Rays stats and trends
Rays betting records
- The Rays have been favorites in 25 games this season and won 11 (44%) of those contests.
- Tampa Bay has a record of 10-11 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -117 on the moneyline.
- The Rays have a 53.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Games involving Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 19 of 33 chances this season.
- The Rays have an ATS record of 14-18-0 in 32 games with a spread this season.
Zack Littell (Rays probable starter)
- Littell gets the start for the Rays, his seventh of the season. He is 1-2 with a 3.27 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox, the right-hander threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- In six games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed a 3.27 ERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .296 to opposing hitters.
- Littell is trying to pick up his third quality start of the season.
- Littell is looking for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance on the hill.
- He has had one outing this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will face a Mets offense that ranks 17th in the league with 143 runs while batting .238 as a squad. It has a collective .376 slugging percentage (17th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 34 home runs (12th in MLB).
- The 28-year-old ranks 35th in ERA (3.27), 62nd in WHIP (1.364), and 30th in K/9 (9.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
Rays batting stats
- The Rays’ 27 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 71 extra-base hits, Tampa Bay ranks 25th in MLB with a .357 slugging percentage this season.
- The Rays have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
- Tampa Bay ranks 19th in the majors with 130 total runs scored this season.
- The Rays have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
- Tampa Bay ranks 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
- The Mets have been chosen as underdogs in 13 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (38.5%) in those games.
- New York has a mark of 5-7 in contests where bookmakers favor it by -103 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Mets have an implied victory probability of 50.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- New York and its opponents have gone over in 16 of its 32 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Mets have posted a record of 16-15-0 against the spread this season.
Christian Scott (Mets probable starter)
- Scott makes his first start of the season for the Mets.
- The 24-year-old righty will make his MLB debut.
- The Rays have totaled 130 runs this season (19th in MLB) and are batting .243 collectively with 27 home runs (25th in the league).
Mets batting stats
- The Mets are 12th in MLB action with 34 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- This season, New York is 17th in baseball with a .376 slugging percentage.
- The Mets are 18th in the majors with a .238 batting average.
- New York scores the 17th-most runs in baseball (143 total, 4.5 per game).
- The Mets are 14th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .313.
