Preview: Rays square off against Mets to begin final road series of regular season
TV: FOX Sports Sun
TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.
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Tampa Bay Rays (35-19, first in the AL East) vs. New York Mets (24-29, fourth in the NL East)
PITCHING PROBABLES
Tampa Bay: Pete Fairbanks (5-3, 2.74 ERA)
New York: Jacob deGrom (4-1, 2.09 ERA)
BOTTOM LINE
New York heads into the matchup fresh off a strong showing by Rick Porcello. Porcello pitched seven innings, giving up one run on three hits with 10 strikeouts against Atlanta.
The Mets are 11-15 on their home turf. The New York offense has compiled a .275 batting average as a team this season, good for first in the National League. Michael Conforto leads the team with an average of .328.
The Rays are 18-10 in road games. Tampa Bay’s team on-base percentage of .327 is fourth in the American League. Brandon Lowe leads the team with an OBP of .366.
TOP PERFORMERS
Conforto leads the Mets with 65 hits and has 31 RBIs.
Lowe leads the Rays with 33 RBIs and is batting .272.
INJURIES
Mets: Noah Syndergaard: (elbow), Robert Gsellman: (rib), Jacob deGrom: (hamstring), Dellin Betances: (right lat), Eduardo Nunez: (knee), Jed Lowrie: (knee), Rene Rivera: (elbow), Tomas Nido: (undisclosed).
Rays: Chaz Roe: (elbow), Cody Reed: (finger), Colin Poche: (elbow), Andrew Kittredge: (elbow), Yonny Chirinos: (elbow), Jalen Beeks: (elbow), Jose Alvarado: (shoulder), Austin Meadows: (oblique), Yandy Diaz: (hamstring), Ji-Man Choi: (hamstring).
