The Tampa Bay Rays posted a 3-0 win here at Citi Field Saturday afternoon, and I like the price we get on the visitors in the rubber-match with Nathan Eovaldi (2-3, 3.92 ERA) on the mound. Eovaldi held Miami to a pair of runs through six innings of work his last time out and has allowed two runs or fewer three times in seven starts this season. The Mets turn to Chris Flexen (0-1, 10.80 ERA) who will make his first start of the season and his first appearance since June 24. He hasn't started in the majors since last Oct 1, when Flexen allowed six runs (five earned) in 1 1/3 inning.

The Mets and Rays have combined for just nine runs in the first two games of the series, but I would not be surprised to see the Rays bats go off today.

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