Tampa Bay Rays at New York Mets Game 2 - June 14, 2025

Saturday, June 14th, 2025

The Tampa Bay Rays face the New York Mets on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in an MLB game scheduled for 4:10 p.m. EDT at Citi Field in New York.

Game Information

Tampa Bay Rays (37-32, third in the AL East) at New York Mets (45-25, first in the NL East)

New York; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

Series Outlook

The Tampa Bay Rays come into this game with a 1-0 lead in the series against the New York Mets.

New York holds a strong home record of 27-8 and is 45-25 overall. The Mets have been particularly effective when outhitting opponents, boasting a 31-5 record in such games.

Tampa Bay is 14-12 on the road and 37-32 overall. The Rays offense ranks 10th in the AL with a collective .391 slugging percentage.

This Saturday matchup marks the second meeting between these two teams this season.

Pitching Probables

Rays: Drew Rasmussen (5-4, 2.22 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 59 strikeouts)

Mets: Tylor Megill (5-4, 3.76 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 84 strikeouts)

Betting Odds

Mets -138, Rays +117; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

Top Performers

For the Mets, Pete Alonso is a key contributor with 22 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs, and 63 RBI. Jeff McNeil has been performing well recently, going 12 for 37 with two doubles, four home runs, and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.

Jonathan Aranda leads the Rays with 12 doubles, eight home runs, and 37 RBI. Yandy Diaz has been hot over the past 10 games, with 15 hits in 39 at-bats, including a double and two home runs.

Last 10 Games

Mets: 7-3 record, .258 batting average, 3.10 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs.

Rays: 7-3 record, .251 batting average, 3.56 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs.

Injury Report

Mets: Kodai Senga (hamstring), Brooks Raley (elbow), Mark Vientos (hamstring), Jesse Winker (side), Danny Young (elbow), A.J. Minter (lat), Frankie Montas (lat), Sean Manaea (oblique), Jose Siri (shin), Nick Madrigal (shoulder), Drew Smith (elbow), Christian Scott (elbow) are all on the injured list.

Rays: Manuel Rodriguez (forearm), Jonny Deluca (shoulder), Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder), Hunter Bigge (lat), Shane McClanahan (tricep), Richie Palacios (knee), Alex Faedo (shoulder), Nathan Lavender (elbow) are currently injured.

In summary

The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Mets play the second game of their series on June 14, 2025, in New York, with the Rays holding a 1-0 series lead. The Mets, first in the NL East, have a strong home record and lead the overall standings compared to the third-place AL East Rays. The pitching matchup features Drew Rasmussen for the Rays and Tylor Megill for the Mets. Pete Alonso is a top performer for New York, while Jonathan Aranda and Yandy Diaz lead Tampa Bay. Both teams are playing well recently, with identical 7-3 records in their last 10 games. Several players from both rosters are currently on the injured list.

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