Rays vs. Mets Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 31

The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Mets clash in the first of a three-game series on Monday at Tropicana Field, at 6:40 p.m. ET. Ian Seymour (9-5, 4.21 ERA) will start for the Rays, who are 82-54 this season and first in the AL East. Robert Stock (0-3, 7.40 ERA) is expected to start for the Mets, who are 61-76 and fifth in the NL East.

The Rays are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-173) at home over the Mets (+152). The game has an over/under set at 8 runs.

Rays vs. Mets Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, August 31, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Rays (-173)
• Underdog: Mets (+152)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Rays vs. Mets

• TV Channel: RAYS and SNY
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Rays vs. Mets: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rays have a 58-32 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 64.4% of those games).
• New York has come away with 21 wins in the 61 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 8-3 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -173 on the moneyline.
• The Mets have won all of their eight games in which they were named as at least a +152 moneyline underdog.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Rays a 63.4% chance to win.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 39.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Rays vs. Mets: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have played in 136 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 62 times (62-68-6).
• New York's games have gone over the total in 60 of its 137 chances.
• The Rays have put together a 74-62-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Mets are 62-75-0 against the spread in their 137 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.