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Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Mets
The Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Citi Field in an interleague contest.
Left hander Jalen Beeks will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Beeks is 1-2 this season with a 5.40 ERA.
Beeks's opponent in this one will be Justin Verlander. The Mets right hander has a 2.25 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -144-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 9.
New York was a 10-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They lost as -160 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay was a 8-7 winner in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They won as -135 favorites, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 31-11 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 20-22 SU
NY Mets is 1-12 ATS in its last 13 games
NY Mets is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at New York Wednesday, May 17