The first place Mets (18-13) ride a seven-game winning streak in to The Sunshine State to face the Tampa Bay Rays (20-19) in a three-game series. The two clubs have played each other 27 times, with the Mets holding a 14-13 edge all-time, although they have lost six of their last nine against the Rays. Most recently, they met up last September at Citi Field, when the eventual AL Champion Rays took two out of three.
The Mets capped off a perfect homestand with a two-game sweep over the Baltimore Orioles. The Mets had no answers for John Means, fresh off throwing a no-hitter, on Tuesday, as New York’s bats were held in check for much of the game.