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Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Mets
The fans at Citi Field will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Mets when they take their seats on Thursday.
Right hander Taj Bradley will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Bradley is 3-0 this season with a 3.52 ERA.
It'll be Tylor Megill toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Right hander Megill is 4-2 with a 4.02 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Mets were a 8-7 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -124 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 8-7 loser on the road against the Mets. Bettors on New York at -124 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 32-12 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 21-23 SU
NY Mets is 1-14 ATS in its last 15 games
NY Mets is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Milwaukee Friday, May 19
New York home to Cleveland Friday, May 19