Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets 9/22/2020 Picks Predictions Previews

Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets 9/22/2020 Picks Predictions Previews
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The Tampa Bay Rays will battle against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York City, New York on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at 7:10 P.M, ET.

This is the 2nd installment of this 3-game interleague series with the Rays getting the 1 win advantage over the Mets. The Rays took a low scoring game 1 at 2-1 against the Mets. Tampa Bay remains on the number 1 spot in the American League with a record of 36-19 and is 1st in the AL East Division.

The game was of less action with the teams combining for only 9 hits with the Rays getting 5 of them. Joey Wendle led the offense with 2 hits while Nate Low had 1 hit and a solo homer in the 4th. Josh Fleming got the win after allowing only 1 earned run in 3 innings. Brandon Lowe is their best offensive player this season with 48 hits, 33 RBIs, and 13 homers at .271 BAA. The Rays rank 19th in team BAA at .238 while making 264 runs this season. Their bullpen is in 5th place with a team ERA at 3.61. Blake Snell will start for the Rays in game 2. He is now 4-1 with a 3.05 ERA and 54 strikeouts this season.

Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets Predictions 9/22/2020

New York had a hard time hitting the ball with only 4 hits made despite being the best batting team this season. The Rays’ bullpen proved to be worthy in keeping New York’s offense at bay. Jeff McNeil led the team with 2 hits and 1 RBI while Wilson Ramos added 2 hits. Jacob deGrom got the loss after allowing 2 earned runs in 7 innings pitched. Michael Conforto is their best hitter this season with 65 hits with a .328 BAA while Dominic Smith has 42 RBIs and Pete Alonso has 12 home runs this season. The Mets have the best team BAA record this season at .276 while making 262 runs while their bullpen is 20th in the league with a 4.84 team ERA. New York ranks 11th in the National League with a 24-30 record and is 4th in the NL East Division. Seth Lugo will get the ball for the Mets in game 2. Lugo is currently 2-3 with a 4.34 ERA and 39 strikeouts this season.

Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets. MLB’s pick for the next game goes to the Tampa Bay Rays -140. The starters are a mismatch with Snell being a former Cy Young Winner against Lugo who allowed 6 earned runs in 1.2 innings in his last start. The Rays are the best pick here as they are sitting pretty on the top spot of the AL while having one of the best pitchers for their starter. The Rays are 5-1 in their last 6 meetings with the Mets. Tampa lashes the Mets to a score of 6-2.

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