Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets 9/21/2020 Picks Predictions Previews

Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets 9/21/2020 Picks Predictions Previews
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The Tampa Bay Rays will be running in scoring position against the New York Mets at the Citi Field Stadium in New York City on Monday, September 21, 2020, at 7:10 PM ET. Tampa Bay, in playing this three-game series, looks for a win after losing their last outing versus Baltimore. New York will try to get back after their last defeat against Atlanta. The Tampa Bay Rays are in 1st place (clinching a playoff berth) in the American League with a 35-19 standing and a .648 team percentage. The Rays are in 1st place in the American League East Division. The New York Mets are in 4th place behind the Phillies in the NL East Division with a 24-29 standing and a .453 team percentage. The Mets are in 11th place behind the Giants in the National League.

Tampa Bay won 7 of their last 10 contests but lost the last outing (1-2) versus Baltimore. In the Sunday loss, Willy Adames scored the only run with a solo homer for the Rays. Starting Pitcher Ryan Yarbrough played for 7.0 innings and recorded five hits, two walks, two earned runs, and 8 strikeouts in the defeat. Pete Fairbanks (5-3, 2.74 ERA, 33 Ks) will take on the mound for his second start this season. Fairbanks posted a 7-6 record across his major league career, with a 4.70 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 44.0 innings overall.

Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets Predictions 9/21/2020

New York split their last 10 assignments and lost the last game (0-7) against Atlanta. Wilson Ramos recorded 2 hits with a double in the losing effort. Starting Pitcher Rick Porcello was not lucky in his 7.0 innings of play, posting just three hits, 10 strikeouts, and has given up a solo home run. The NY Mets will be sending Jacob deGrom (4-1, 2.09 ERA, 80 Ks) to the pitcher’s rubber for his 11th start this year. In his major league career, deGrom marked a 70-50 record with a 2.60 ERA, and 1335 strikeouts in 1157.2 innings of work.

The Rays have Pitchers B. McKay (shoulder), Y. Chirinos (elbow), C. Reed (finger), Relief Pitchers C. Roe (elbow), J. Alvarado (shoulder), A. Kittredge (elbow), J. Beeks (elbow), C. Poche (elbow), with Catcher K. Smith (COVID 19 infected), 1B J. Choi (hamstring), 3B Y. Diaz (hamstring), and RF A. Meadows (oblique) out tonight. The Mets have Pitchers N. Syndergaard (elbow), M. Stroman (personal reasons), Relief Pitchers D. Betances (oblique), R. Gsellman (ribs), with Catchers R. Rivera (elbow), T. Nido (under quarantine), 2B J. Lowrie (knee), E. Nunez (knee), and LF Y. Cespedes (personal reasons) out of this game.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Mets. The MLB Pick for this contest is the NY Mets -230. The Rays are 4-1 SU in their last 5 outings, and 4-1 SU in their last 5 match-ups when playing on the road against the NY Mets. The Tampa Bay Rays are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the National League. The totals went OVER in 9 of the NY Mets’ last 13 contests, and 1-4 SU in their last 5 match-ups when playing at home versus Tampa Bay. The totals went OVER in 7 of the New York Mets’ last 8 assignments against an opponent in the American League. The prediction, pick the Mets -230 to a score of 4-3.

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