New York Mets at Tampa Bay Rays 5/14/21

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The New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays will play the first game of a three-game series at Topicana Field on Friday night. The Mets are 18-13 on the season and have won their last seven games. With a 7-1 victory last night, the Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Orioles. The Mets were led by Dominic Smith, who went 3-4 on the day, driving in two runs and scoring one. Jose Peraza and Kevin Pillar each drove in two runs.

The New York Mets have the MLB's best defense, allowing 3.45 runs per game on a league-best 6.58 hits per game. On the road Friday night, the Mets will turn to David Peterson (1-3, 5.54 ERA). So far this season, Peterson has pitched 26 innings and has given up 16 earned runs on 25 hits.

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The Tampa Bay Rays are 19-19 on the season after losing back-to-back games to the New York Yankees. The Rays' offense is ranked 21st in the MLB, averaging 4.05 runs on 7.26 hits, but they have struggled recently, scoring only one run in their last two games.

Joey Wendle leads the Rays with a.277 batting average, while Mike Zunino leads the team with seven home runs. Tyler Glasnow ( 4-2 2.37 ERA) will start for the Rays on Friday night. In 49.1 innings pitched this season, Glasnow has allowed 25 hits and 6 home runs while walking 19 batters and striking out 75.

The Mets have been playing well recently, while the Rays have been on a small losing streak. Because the Rays have a huge pitching advantage, expect Glasnow to make the difference. Peterson has struggled all season, and with the Rays' bats being so quiet, this could be the perfect scenario for him to break out. The Rays bats come alive on Friday night, resulting in a much-needed home win. Tampa Bay Rays win 5-1, according to the final score prediction.