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On Friday, Isaac Paredes and the Tampa Bay Rays (14-18) take on Pete Alonso and the New York Mets (16-15), with first pitch scheduled for 6:50 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Find out how to watch the Tampa Bay-New York matchup below.
When is Rays vs. Mets and when does it start?
Where to watch Rays vs. Mets
The Rays and Mets will hit the field at Tropicana Field for this matchup on May 3, and if you want to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SNY.
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Rays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Rays have been the moneyline favorite 24 total times this season. They’ve gone 10-14 in those games.
Tampa Bay averages 0.8 home runs per game to rank 25th in MLB action with 26 total home runs .
The Rays rank 25th in baseball with a .352 slugging percentage.
Tampa Bay’s 4.64 team ERA ranks 25th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Rays combine for the 23rd-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.336).
Mets Stats, Odds & Insights
The Mets have been underdogs in 13 games this season and won six (46.2%) of those contests.
New York’s 32 home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
The Mets are 18th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .370 this season.
New York has the seventh-best ERA (3.43) in the majors this season.
Mets pitchers have a 1.260 WHIP this season, 15th in the majors.
Rays Starter Recent Performance: Aaron Civale
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | April 27 | 4.1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| at Yankees | April 21 | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| vs. Angels | April 16 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| at Angels | April 9 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Rangers | April 3 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Mets Starter Recent Performance: José Quintana
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Cardinals | April 28 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| at Giants | April 22 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Pirates | April 16 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| at Braves | April 11 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| at Reds | April 5 | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Rays Key Players to Watch
Aaron Civale (2-2) gets the starting nod for the Rays in his seventh start of the season. He’s put together a 5.06 ERA in 32 2/3 innings pitched, with 34 strikeouts.
The righty’s last time out came on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while allowing eight hits.
In six games this season, the 28-year-old has a 5.06 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .256 to opposing hitters.
Paredes leads Tampa Bay in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (17) this season while batting .291.
Amed Rosario leads Tampa Bay in batting with a .295 average while slugging two homers and driving in 13 runs.
Richard Palacios has collected 22 base hits, an OBP of .430 and a slugging percentage of .465 this season.
Mets Key Players to Watch
The Mets will send Jose Quintana (1-2) to the mound for his seventh start this season.
The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed three hits in eight innings against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The 35-year-old has an ERA of 3.48, a 1.53 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.337 in six games this season.
Alonso paces the Mets with eight home runs.
Francisco Lindor is hitting .207 with six doubles, five home runs and 12 walks.
Brandon Nimmo has racked up a team-best 20 runs batted in.
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