Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets, September 1, 2026

MetsNYM
2-6
Final
RaysTB

September 1, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Tropicana Field

Last 5 Form

New York Mets

2-3

Last 5
L 1-3
vs HOU
W 6-2
vs HOU
L 3-6
vs HOU
W 3-2
@ TB
L 2-6
@ TB

Tampa Bay Rays

4-1

Last 5
W 9-4
vs SD
W 7-6
vs SD
W 5-4
vs SD
L 2-3
vs NYM
W 6-2
vs NYM

Starting Pitchers

New York Mets

Sean Manaea headshot
Sean Manaea
Recorded starter

Tampa Bay Rays

Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 1, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
New York Mets62-77.446#5#1020.0
Tampa Bay Rays83-55.601#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
New York MetsTampa Bay Rays
.706
OPS
.728
204
HR
169
699
Runs
736
4.15
ERA
3.70
1.29
WHIP
1.14
1450
Strikeouts by pitchers
1322

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

New York Mets

Hitters

Francisco Lindor headshot
Francisco Lindor

4 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Juan Soto headshot
Juan Soto

2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Jared Young headshot
Jared Young

4 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Robert Stock headshot
Robert Stock

5.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Nolan McLean headshot
Nolan McLean

7.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Kodai Senga headshot
Kodai Senga

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters

Yandy Díaz headshot
Yandy Díaz

7 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Junior Caminero headshot
Junior Caminero

7 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Jonny DeLuca headshot
Jonny DeLuca

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Kevin Kelly headshot
Kevin Kelly

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Steven Matz headshot
Steven Matz

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick
Yandy Díaz headshot
Yandy Díaz
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick
Francisco Lindor headshot
Francisco Lindor
New York Mets, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Tampa Bay Rays 6, New York Mets 2: NYM 3 hits, TB 14 hits; NYM 1 error, TB 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
New York Mets100000100231
Tampa Bay Rays10100301x6140

Box Score

Batting

3 players led New York Mets with 1 hit each.

New York Mets batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Francisco LindorSS3112111
Juan SotoDH4000000
Bo Bichette3B4010010
Carson BengeRF4010010
Jared Young1B/LF3100120
Brett Baty2B2000010
Marcus SemienPH/2B1000100
Francisco AlvarezC4000020
A.J. EwingCF3000120
Nick MorabitoLF1000000
Mark VientosPH/1B1000000
Totals302324101

Ryan Vilade and Victor Mesa Jr. led Tampa Bay Rays with 3 hits each.

Tampa Bay Rays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Yandy DíazDH4221111
Ryan Vilade1B5032000
Junior Caminero3B5021000
Jonny DeLucaCF3000000
Jorge Mateo2B4000010
Chandler SimpsonLF4110010
Nick FortesC4121010
Victor Mesa Jr.RF4230000
Taylor WallsSS2011000
Totals356146141

Pitching

Sean Manaea went 5.2 innings for New York Mets (2 SO, 5 ER); Freddy Peralta went 6.0 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (7 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
New York Mets
Sean Manaea5.21155121
Austin Warren0.1000000
Dylan Ross1.0000000
Jefry Yan1.0311020
Tampa Bay Rays
Freddy Peralta6.0311071
Garrett Cleavinger0.1011300
Tyler Wells1.2000110
Kevin Kelly1.0000020
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Francisco Lindor homers (15) on a fly ball to right field. NYM 1, TB 0

  • B1

    Single Junior Caminero singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nick Morabito. Yandy Díaz scores. NYM 1, TB 1

  • B3

    Single Ryan Vilade singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Yandy Díaz to 2nd. NYM 1, TB 2

  • B6

    Double Nick Fortes doubles (15) on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Morabito. Chandler Simpson scores. NYM 1, TB 3

  • B6

    Sac Fly Taylor Walls out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nick Morabito. Nick Fortes scores. NYM 1, TB 4

  • B6

    Home Run Yandy Díaz homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field. NYM 1, TB 5

  • T7

    Walk 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. NYM 2, TB 5

  • B8

    Single Ryan Vilade singles on a ground ball to pitcher Jefry Yan. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Taylor Walls to 3rd. NYM 2, TB 6

Play-by-Play

All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging. NYM 2, TB 6

  • T9

    Strikeout Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging. NYM 2, TB 6

  • T9

    Groundout Marcus Semien grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Ryan Vilade. NYM 2, TB 6

  • B8

    Pop Out Junior Caminero pops out to shortstop Francisco Lindor. NYM 2, TB 6

  • B8

    Single Ryan Vilade singles on a ground ball to pitcher Jefry Yan. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Taylor Walls to 3rd. NYM 2, TB 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging. NYM 2, TB 5

  • B8

    Double Taylor Walls doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jared Young. Victor Mesa Jr. to 3rd. NYM 2, TB 5

  • B8

    Single Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jared Young. NYM 2, TB 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Nick Fortes strikes out swinging. NYM 2, TB 5

  • T8

    Strikeout Jared Young strikes out swinging. NYM 2, TB 5

  • T8

    Pop Out Carson Benge pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory. NYM 2, TB 5

  • T8

    Flyout Bo Bichette flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. NYM 2, TB 5

  • B7

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Mark Vientos. NYM 2, TB 5

  • B7

    Pop Out Jorge Mateo pops out softly to first baseman Mark Vientos. NYM 2, TB 5

  • B7

    Groundout Jonny DeLuca grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Mark Vientos. NYM 2, TB 5

  • T7

    Pop Out Juan Soto pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero. NYM 2, TB 5

  • T7

    Walk 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. NYM 2, TB 5

  • T7

    Pop Out Mark Vientos pops out to catcher Nick Fortes in foul territory. NYM 1, TB 5

  • T7

    Walk A.J. Ewing walks. Marcus Semien to 2nd. NYM 1, TB 5

  • T7

    Flyout Francisco Alvarez flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Jared Young to 3rd. NYM 1, TB 5

  • T7

    Walk Marcus Semien walks. Jared Young to 2nd. NYM 1, TB 5

  • T7

    Walk Jared Young walks. NYM 1, TB 5

  • B6

    Groundout Junior Caminero grounds out, second baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 1, TB 5

  • B6

    Triple Ryan Vilade triples (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. NYM 1, TB 5

  • B6

    Home Run Yandy Díaz homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field. NYM 1, TB 5

  • B6

    Sac Fly Taylor Walls out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nick Morabito. Nick Fortes scores. NYM 1, TB 4

  • B6

    Groundout Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out, second baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Jared Young. Nick Fortes to 3rd. NYM 1, TB 3

  • B6

    Double Nick Fortes doubles (15) on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Morabito. Chandler Simpson scores. NYM 1, TB 3

  • B6

    Single Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to left fielder Nick Morabito. NYM 1, TB 2

  • T6

    Flyout Carson Benge flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. NYM 1, TB 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Bo Bichette strikes out swinging. NYM 1, TB 2

  • T6

    Flyout Juan Soto flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. NYM 1, TB 2

  • B5

    Strikeout Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging. NYM 1, TB 2

  • B5

    Sac Bunt Jonny DeLuca out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Sean Manaea to first baseman Jared Young. Junior Caminero to 2nd. NYM 1, TB 2

  • B5

    Single Junior Caminero singles on a line drive to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 1, TB 2

  • B5

    Groundout Ryan Vilade grounds out, third baseman Bo Bichette to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 1, TB 2

  • T5

    Groundout Francisco Lindor grounds out, second baseman Jorge Mateo to first baseman Ryan Vilade. NYM 1, TB 2

  • T5

    Groundout Nick Morabito grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Ryan Vilade. NYM 1, TB 2

  • T5

    Lineout A.J. Ewing lines out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. NYM 1, TB 2

  • B4

    Flyout Yandy Díaz flies out sharply to left fielder Nick Morabito. NYM 1, TB 2

  • B4

    Flyout Taylor Walls flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 1, TB 2

  • B4

    Single Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder A.J. Ewing. Nick Fortes to 2nd. NYM 1, TB 2

  • B4

    Single Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to second baseman Brett Baty. NYM 1, TB 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Chandler Simpson strikes out swinging. NYM 1, TB 2

  • T4

    Groundout Francisco Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Jorge Mateo to first baseman Ryan Vilade. NYM 1, TB 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Brett Baty strikes out swinging. NYM 1, TB 2

  • T4

    Groundout Jared Young grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Ryan Vilade. NYM 1, TB 2

  • B3

    Flyout Jorge Mateo flies out to right fielder Carson Benge in foul territory. NYM 1, TB 2

  • B3

    Fielders Choice Jonny DeLuca reaches on a fielder's choice. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. Ryan Vilade to 2nd. Fielding error by shortstop Francisco Lindor. NYM 1, TB 2

  • B3

    Pop Out Junior Caminero pops out to first baseman Jared Young in foul territory. NYM 1, TB 2

  • B3

    Single Ryan Vilade singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Yandy Díaz to 2nd. NYM 1, TB 2

  • B3

    Walk Yandy Díaz walks. NYM 1, TB 1

  • B3

    Sac Bunt Taylor Walls out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Sean Manaea to first baseman Jared Young. Victor Mesa Jr. to 2nd. NYM 1, TB 1

  • B3

    Single Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 1, TB 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Carson Benge strikes out swinging. NYM 1, TB 1

  • T3

    Flyout Bo Bichette flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. NYM 1, TB 1

  • T3

    Flyout Juan Soto flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. NYM 1, TB 1

  • B2

    Groundout Nick Fortes grounds out, pitcher Sean Manaea to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 1, TB 1

  • B2

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 1, TB 1

  • B2

    Flyout Jorge Mateo flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 1, TB 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Francisco Lindor strikes out swinging. NYM 1, TB 1

  • T2

    Hit By Pitch Nick Morabito hit by pitch. NYM 1, TB 1

  • T2

    Strikeout A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging. NYM 1, TB 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Francisco Alvarez strikes out on a foul tip. NYM 1, TB 1

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Jonny DeLuca grounds into a double play, shortstop Francisco Lindor to second baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Jared Young. Junior Caminero out at 2nd. Jonny DeLuca out at 1st. NYM 1, TB 1

  • B1

    Single Junior Caminero singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nick Morabito. Yandy Díaz scores. NYM 1, TB 1

  • B1

    Groundout Ryan Vilade grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 1, TB 0

  • B1

    Double Yandy Díaz doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T1

    Flyout Brett Baty flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jared Young strikes out on a foul tip. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T1

    Single Carson Benge singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Bo Bichette to 2nd. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T1

    Single Bo Bichette singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T1

    Groundout Juan Soto grounds out to first baseman Ryan Vilade. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T1

    Home Run Francisco Lindor homers (15) on a fly ball to right field. NYM 1, TB 0