Rays look to sweep series against the Mets

Advertisement

Advertise with us

Tampa Bay Rays (38-32, second in the AL East) vs. New York Mets (45-26, first in the NL East)

Read this article for free:


or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Subscribe and receive a limited-edition Free Press branded hat or tote.

Digital Subscription

One year of digital access for only $205*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles

*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional

$1 for the first 4 weeks*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles
Start now

*Your next Brandon Sun subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $17.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 15/06/2025 (420 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Tampa Bay Rays (38-32, second in the AL East) vs. New York Mets (45-26, first in the NL East)

New York; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Shane Baz (5-3, 4.97 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 65 strikeouts); Mets: Griffin Canning (6-2, 3.22 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -166, Rays +139; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays meet the New York Mets looking to sweep their three-game series.

New York has a 27-9 record at home and a 45-26 record overall. Mets hitters have a collective .425 slugging percentage to rank fifth in MLB.

Tampa Bay has gone 15-12 on the road and 38-32 overall. The Rays are 28-11 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Sunday’s game is the third meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto has 14 doubles, 13 home runs and 36 RBIs while hitting .249 for the Mets. Pete Alonso is 14 for 39 with three doubles and five home runs over the last 10 games.

Jonathan Aranda has 12 doubles and eight home runs for the Rays. Yandy Diaz is 17 for 40 with a double, a triple and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 7-3, .268 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs

Rays: 7-3, .259 batting average, 3.86 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

INJURIES: Mets: Kodai Senga: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Brooks Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mark Vientos: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jesse Winker: 10-Day IL (side), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Minter: 60-Day IL (lat), Frankie Montas: 60-Day IL (lat), Sean Manaea: 60-Day IL (oblique), Jose Siri: 10-Day IL (shin), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christian Scott: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rays: Manuel Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Report Error Submit a Tip

Baseball

LOAD BASEBALL ARTICLES