Rays meet the Mets with 1-0 series lead

New York Mets (16-16, third in the NL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (15-18, fourth in the AL East) St. Petersburg, Florida; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Christian Scott (0-0); Rays: Zack Littell (1-2, 3.27 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 35 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Rays -117, Mets -103; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the New York Mets. Tampa Bay is 9-9 in home games and 15-18 overall. The Rays have gone 7-16 in games when they have allowed at least one home run. New York has a 7-6 record on the road and a 16-16 record overall. Mets hitters are batting a collective .238, which ranks eighth in the NL.