Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/13/2025

Game Time: 7:10 pm ET, Friday, June 13, 2025

Venue:  Citi Field, Flushing, NY 

Where to Watch:  SNY

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rays +134, Mets -164; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rays +135, Mets -165; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rays +135, Mets -165; Over/Under:  8 runs

Tampa Bay Rays:  36-32 (3rd place, AL East)

New York Mets:  44-24 (1st place, NL East)

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Tampa Bay Rays:  6-4 last 10

New York Mets:  8-2 last 10

The Rays are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the Boston Red Sox 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 36-32 record overall and have a road record of 13-12. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Mets on Friday and they have Thursday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 17th in the MLB with a .700 OPS. Zack Littell was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Taj Bradley is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 4-5 with a 4.58 ERA this season. His team lost their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 7 ER, 1 HR, and 2 BB with 2 SO on 6 hits through 4 IP against the Miami Marlins.

The Mets completed the sweep in their 3-game series against the Colorado Rockies 3-0. They enter this game with a 44-24 record overall and have a home record of 26-7. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Rays on Friday with the series finale of their series against the Washington Nationals still to be played on Thursday. The Mets won the 1st game of that series on Tuesday and the 2nd game on Wednesday. Their offense ranks 5th in the MLB with a .758 OPS. Kodai Senga is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Clay Holmes is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 7-3 with a 2.95 ERA this season. His team won their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 0 homer, and 0 walks with 6 strikeouts on 9 hits through 6 innings pitched against the Colorado Rockies.

The current betting odds have the Mets listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Mets have looked great in their games this season with their 44-24 record overall which has them right at the top of the NL East with one of the best records in the entire MLB. They have also looked great in their ballpark with their 26-7 home record this year. Meanwhile, the Rays have looked good in their games this season with their 36-32 record overall which has them in the middle of the AL East. They haven't been a great road team though with their 13-12 road record. They haven't looked great either as they are coming off a series loss while the Mets have been red hot lately, going 8-2 in their last 10 games. Holmes is on the mound for the Mets in this one and he has looked great in his starts this year. He is 7-3 with a 2.95 ERA and he is coming off another good start in which he gave up 1 earned run. That has been a common theme for him this year and the team has had a ton of success too, winning 3 games in a row with him starting. Bradley is on the mound for the Rays here and he hasn't looked nearly as good lately. He is 4-5 with a 4.58 ERA this season and he is coming off a terrible start in which he gave up 7 earned runs. He has been giving up quite a few runs in his starts lately and his team has lost 3 games in a row with him starting too. The Mets have been really hot lately and they will take advantage of the way Bradley has been pitching lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Mets to win this game. 

Rays Mets Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, June 13, 2025 (7:10 pm ET start time) is Mets 7 Rays 3.

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Tampa Bay Rays: 214-179 (+7.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 96-90 (+5.7 units) on the moneyline in road games. 55-43 (+10.5 units) on the moneyline vs. a team with a good bullpen whose ERA is 3.45 or better. 25-17 OVER against NL East opponents.

New York Mets: 51-35 (-10.8 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -150 or more. 54-59 (-14.3 units) on the moneyline in an inter-league game. 46-52 (-15.4 units) on the moneyline vs. an AL team with an on base percentage .330 or worse. 15-9 OVER at home vs. an AL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.300 or better.

Tampa Bay Rays:  M. Rodriguez (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Forearm. J. DeLuca (CF) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. H. Kim (SS) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. H. Bigge (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Lat. S. McClanahan (SP) Sixty Day IL - Triceps. R. Palacios (LF) Ten Day IL - Knee. A. Faedo (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. N. Lavender (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

New York Mets:  M. Vientos (3B) Ten Day IL - Hamstring. J. Winker (LF) Ten Day IL - Side. D. Young (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. A. Minter (RP) Sixty Day IL - Lat. F. Montas Jr. (SP) Sixty Day IL - Lat. B. Raley (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. S. Manaea (SP) Sixty Day IL - Oblique. J. Siri (CF) Ten Day IL - Shin. C. Scott (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. N. Madrigal (3B) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. D. Smith (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

“We want him to throw strikes. I know most teams come in with a pretty aggressive approach, because he throws so many strikes. He left a couple balls middle-in that didn't get missed. But [I would] like to think that offensively we can overcome the solo runs. We just didn't tonight.” - Kevin Cash after his team’s loss against the Red Sox in their game on Wednesday.

“You dream of doing stuff like this. We try and go as deep as we can in the game. To be able to go all nine was something very special.” - David Peterson after their win against the Nationals in their game on Wednesday.

Josh Lowe (L) RF

Brandon Lowe (L) 2B

Yandy Díaz (R) DH

Jonathan Aranda (L) 1B

Junior Caminero (R) 3B

Jake Mangum (S) LF

Matt Thaiss (L) C

Kameron Misner (L) CF

Taylor Walls (S) SS

Francisco Lindor (S) SS

Brandon Nimmo (L) LF

Juan Soto (L) RF

Pete Alonso (R) 1B

Jeff McNeil (L) 2B

Starling Marte (R) DH

Brett Baty (L) 3B

Tyrone Taylor (R) CF

Francisco Alvarez (R) C

Batting Average:  Richie Palacios (.750)

Hits:  Yandy Díaz (65)

Home Runs:  Junior Caminero (15)

RBI:  Junior Caminero (41)

Stolen Bases:  Chandler Simpson (25)

Wins:  Zack Littell (6)

Saves:  Pete Fairbanks (12)

ERA:  Joe Boyle (0.00)

Batting Average:  Pete Alonso (.302)

Hits:  Pete Alonso (77)

Home Runs:  Pete Alonso (17)

RBI:  Pete Alonso (63)

Stolen Bases:  Francisco Lindor (13)

Wins:  Clay Holmes (7)

Saves:  Edwin Díaz (14)

ERA:  José Castillo (0.00)

Managers:

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (11th season)

New York Mets: Carlos Mendoza (2nd season)