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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 Sunday.
The Rays will trot Shane Baz out to the mound in this one. Right hander Baz has a 5-3 record and a 4.97 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Griffin Canning who starts for the Mets. Right hander Canning is 6-2 with a 3.22 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Mets were a 8-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at 125 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 8-4 winner on the road against the Mets. Bettors on Tampa Bay at 125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 38-32 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 45-26 SU
NY Mets is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Baltimore Monday, June 16
New York at Atlanta Tuesday, June 17