Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets
September 1, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Tropicana Field
Status
Final
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
6
New York Mets
NYM
2
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsTampa Bay Rays
83-55 (.601)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
New York Mets
62-77 (.446)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
20.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Tampa Bay Rays | New York Mets |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .733 | .693 |
| HR | 143 | 167 |
| Runs | 624 | 567 |
| ERA | 3.75 | 4.09 |
| WHIP | 1.14 | 1.30 |
| Strikeouts | 1133 | 1238 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | 6 | 13 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Francisco Lindor (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Juan Soto (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Bichette (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Benge (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared Young (LF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brett Baty (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Semien (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Alvarez (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| A.J. Ewing (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Morabito (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Vientos (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Manaea (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Warren (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Ross (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jefry Yan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Vilade (1B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Mateo (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. (RF) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Walls (SS) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddy Peralta (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett Cleavinger (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Wells (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Kelly (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Sean Manaea | 5.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Austin Warren | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Ross | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefry Yan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Freddy Peralta | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Wells | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Francisco Lindor homers (15) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 1 • Single • 1-1
Junior Caminero singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nick Morabito. Yandy Díaz scores.
bottom 3 • Single • 2-1
Ryan Vilade singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Double • 3-1
Nick Fortes doubles (15) on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Morabito. Chandler Simpson scores.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 4-1
Taylor Walls out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nick Morabito. Nick Fortes scores.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 5-1
Yandy Díaz homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 7 • Walk • 5-2
Nick Fortes challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Francisco Lindor walks. Jared Young scores. Marcus Semien to 3rd. A.J. Ewing to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Fielders Choice • 6-2
Ryan Vilade reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Jefry Yan. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Taylor Walls to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 6-2
A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-2
Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 6-2
Marcus Semien grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Ryan Vilade.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 6-2
Junior Caminero pops out to shortstop Francisco Lindor.
bottom 8 • Fielders Choice • 6-2
Ryan Vilade reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Jefry Yan. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Taylor Walls to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-2
Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Double • 5-2
Taylor Walls doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jared Young. Victor Mesa Jr. to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-2
Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jared Young.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-2
Nick Fortes strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-2
Jared Young strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Pop Out • 5-2
Carson Benge pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory.
top 8 • Flyout • 5-2
Bo Bichette flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 5-2
Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Mark Vientos.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 5-2
Jorge Mateo pops out softly to first baseman Mark Vientos.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 5-2
Jonny DeLuca grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Mark Vientos.
top 7 • Pop Out • 5-2
Juan Soto pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero.
top 7 • Walk • 5-2
Nick Fortes challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Francisco Lindor walks. Jared Young scores. Marcus Semien to 3rd. A.J. Ewing to 2nd.
top 7 • Pop Out • 5-1
Mark Vientos pops out to catcher Nick Fortes in foul territory.
top 7 • Walk • 5-1
A.J. Ewing walks. Marcus Semien to 2nd.
top 7 • Flyout • 5-1
Francisco Alvarez flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Jared Young to 3rd.
top 7 • Walk • 5-1
Marcus Semien walks. Jared Young to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 5-1
Jared Young walks.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 5-1
Junior Caminero grounds out, second baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Jared Young.
bottom 6 • Triple • 5-1
Ryan Vilade triples (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 5-1
Yandy Díaz homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 4-1
Taylor Walls out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nick Morabito. Nick Fortes scores.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-1
Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out, second baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Jared Young. Nick Fortes to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Double • 3-1
Nick Fortes doubles (15) on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Morabito. Chandler Simpson scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 2-1
Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to left fielder Nick Morabito.
top 6 • Flyout • 2-1
Carson Benge flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.