The Mets looked like they were well on their way to a seventh straight victory as Clay Holmes left the mound. For the third time in his last four starts, the right-hander had allowed just one run. He exited the game after five innings of work with his team up 5-1. Then disaster ensued.

Danny Jansen's two-run homer capped a six-run sixth inning Friday night as the Tampa Bay Rays handed the New York Mets a rare home loss with a 7-5 decision in the opener of a three-game set.

Mets: Clay Holmes (7-3, 2.95 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 65 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -167, Rays +140; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets host the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday to open a three-game series.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Mets MLB game to be played on June 14, 2025 on ESPN.

Preview the June 14 matchup between the New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

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The trade deadline is 50 days away, and the Mets are feeling good. New York’s 5-0 win over the Nationals Wednesday pushed them 20 games over .500, good for first in the National League East. But the Mets need only look back 365 days to know how much can change for a team from the start of June until the trade deadline at the end of July.

The New York Mets are likely to be aggressive in improving the roster before July’s MLB trade deadline. And one

If the New York Mets are going to be active in the trade market as the July 31 deadline approaches (which all indications are that they will be), it's apparent