New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty is now dealing with a groin injury that popped up during Sunday's game.

Their 9-0 loss to the Rays at Citi Field epitomized a series that saw cracks -- in some cases, for the first time all year -- surface in various corners of the roster. The sweep itself was not overly damaging for the Mets, who still lead the National League East by 2 1/2 games and hold the best record in the NL.

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 Baltimore Orioles need to find a suitor for their slugging center fielder and the New York Mets make perfect sense as a partner.

In his own words, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns is “frankly never really concerned about having too much” starting pitching, because he’s been around long enough to know there’s no such thing.

A new report may open the door for the New York Mets to make a blockbuster trade for multiple players to fill a few needs for the second half.

The New York Mets have starting rotation reinforcements on the way in Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas. However, Montas' rehab assignment has been concerning (13

The series loss is the first for New York since it dropped two of three against the Boston Red Sox from May 19-21.