A couple of hot hitters, Pete Alonso and Yandy Diaz, will be on display when the New York Mets play the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, June 15 at 1:40 p.m. ET, at Citi Field (on WPIX and FDSSUN).
Mets vs. Rays Game InfoGame day: Sunday, June 15, 2025Game time: 1:40 p.m. ETTV channel: WPIX and FDSSUNLive Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Location: Queens, New YorkStadium: Citi FieldMets Starter: TBARays Starter: TBAMets vs. Rays Tickets For SaleMets vs. Rays offensive insightsThe Mets have hit 53 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the league.Fueled by 151 extra-base hits, New York ranks 10th in MLB with a .408 slugging percentage this season.The Mets rank 13th in MLB with a .246 team batting average.The Rays rank 23rd in MLB play with 44 total home runs.So far this year, Tampa Bay ranks 25th in the majors, slugging .367.The Rays have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
Mets’ top hittersAlonso is hitting .292 this year, with a .395 on-base percentage and a .535 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 21.8%, and his walk rate is 12.7%. He has nine home runs and 37 RBI, plus 28 runs scored.In 2025, Francisco Lindor’s batting average is .283, to go along with an OPS of .831 (.351 on-base, .480 slugging). He has 10 homers and 29 RBI, plus 30 runs scored and nine stolen bases on 11 attempts. His strikeout rate is 15.6%, and his walk rate is 7.1%.Juan Soto is hitting .243, with eight home runs and 21 RBI, plus 33 runs scored and six steals on six attempts. His strikeout rate is 16.9%, and his walk rate is 17.8%. He has a .374 on-base percentage and a .429 slugging percentage.The Mets’ Brandon Nimmo is hitting .213, with a .674 OPS (.276 on-base, .399 slugging). His strikeout rate is 18.9%, and his walk rate is 7.7%. He has eight home runs and 27 RBI, plus 19 runs scored.Rays’ top hittersDiaz has put up a batting average of .254 with an OPS of .720 (.303 OBP; .416 SLG) this season, while belting seven HRs with 18 runs and 27 RBI. He’s drawing free passes at a 6.5% clip and fanning 12.4% of the time. On the basepaths, he’s swiped three bags on three attempts.In 169 plate appearances, Jonathan Aranda has cracked six bombs, knocked in 24 runs, and scored 20 times while hitting .306/.391/.490. His K rate is 24.9%, and his walk rate is 10.7%.So far this season, Junior Caminero has posted a batting average of .230 with an OPS of .662 (.259 OBP; .402 SLG), while belting eight dingers with 19 runs and 20 RBI. He’s drawing free passes at a 4.3% clip and fanning 20.5% of the time. On the basepaths, he’s pilfered three bags on three tries.At the dish, Brandon Lowe has put up a batting average of .224 with an OPS of .663 (.281 OBP; .382 SLG) this season, while swatting eight homers with 20 runs and 25 RBI. He’s drawing free passes at a 7.6% clip and fanning 27% of the time.Mets’ injuries
Jose Siri: 10 Day IL (Shin), Jesse Winker: 10 Day IL (Side), Paul Blackburn: 15 Day IL (Knee), Drew Smith: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sean Manaea: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Frankie Montás: 60 Day IL (Lat), Christian Scott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brooks Raley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), A.J. Minter: 60 Day IL (Lat), Danny Young: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Nick Madrigal: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Rays’ injuries
Richie Palacios: 10 Day IL (Knee), Jake Mangum: 10 Day IL (Groin), Travis Jankowski: 10 Day IL (Groin), Jonny Deluca: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15 Day IL (Lat), Kevin Kelly: 15 Day IL (Glute), Ha-Seong Kim: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Nathan Lavender: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alex Faedo: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)