For the first time this season, the New York Mets were the victims of a series sweep. After entering their three-game series against the Tampa Rays on a six-game win streak and holding the best home record in all of baseball,

NEW YORK — Mets infielder Brett Baty exited Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. In the moment, with the Mets trailing 6-0, it looked like Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was trying to spark something, pinch-hitting Ronny Mauricio in Baty’s place.

After Sunday’s miserable 9-0 loss to the Rays marked their first time getting swept all year, the Mets are finally facing something resembling adversity.

NEW YORK - The Tampa Bay Rays scored six runs in the top of the sixth inning to spoil a solid outing from Clay Holmes and beat the New York Mets 7-5 at Citi Fie

The Mets’ offense didn’t help their pitchers much either. Despite having traffic on the bases in all but one inning, they failed to score a run. In the end, they left 12 runners stranded and went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

The Tampa Bay Rays (37-32) and New York Mets (45-25) play the second game of a 3-game series Saturday. First pitch from Citi Field in New York is set for 4:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rays vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The New York Mets head into 10 straight games against NL East rival Atlanta and Philadelphia after getting swept in a series for the first time this season.

Preview the June 15 matchup between the New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Tampa Bay Rays found their Friday night groove scoring six in the sixth for a wild 7-5 comeback win over the New York Mets at Citi Field. Jonathan Aranda homered, Danny Jansen went yard, and the bullpen held firm when it mattered most.