Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets, August 31, 2026

MetsNYM
3-2
Final
RaysTB

August 31, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Tropicana Field

Last 5 Form

New York Mets

2-3

Last 5
L 2-8
vs MIL
L 1-3
vs HOU
W 6-2
vs HOU
L 3-6
vs HOU
W 3-2
@ TB

Tampa Bay Rays

4-1

Last 5
W 3-0
@ DET
W 9-4
vs SD
W 7-6
vs SD
W 5-4
vs SD
L 2-3
vs NYM

Starting Pitchers

New York Mets

Robert Stock headshot
Robert Stock
Recorded starter

Tampa Bay Rays

Ian Seymour headshot
Ian Seymour
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 31, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
New York Mets62-76.449#5#1020.0
Tampa Bay Rays82-55.599#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

Jared Young headshot
Jared Young

5 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Francisco Lindor headshot
Francisco Lindor

3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Juan Soto headshot
Juan Soto

2 H, 1 HR, 2 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

Junior Caminero headshot
Junior Caminero

7 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Jonny DeLuca headshot
Jonny DeLuca

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Yandy Díaz headshot
Yandy Díaz

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Kevin Kelly headshot
Kevin Kelly

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Steven Matz headshot
Steven Matz

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Ian Seymour headshot
Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick
Robert Stock headshot
Robert Stock
New York Mets, MLBDB pick
Mark Vientos headshot
Mark Vientos
New York Mets, MLBDB pick

Line Score

New York Mets 3, Tampa Bay Rays 2: NYM 10 hits, TB 9 hits; NYM 0 errors, TB 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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New York Mets0001002003100
Tampa Bay Rays000000020290

Box Score

Batting

A.J. Ewing led New York Mets with 2 hits.

New York Mets batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Francisco LindorSS4000010
Bo Bichette3B4110010
Carson BengeRF4010030
Mark VientosDH4111011
Jared Young1B4010010
Christopher MorelLF3010010
Cristian PachePR/LF1110000
Marcus Semien2B4010000
A.J. EwingCF4020010
Francisco AlvarezC3011020
Juan SotoPH1000010
Luis TorrensC0000000
Totals3631020121

Liam Hicks and Chandler Simpson led Tampa Bay Rays with 2 hits each.

Tampa Bay Rays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Yandy DíazDH5000030
Jonathan Aranda1B3100100
Junior Caminero3B4010010
Liam HicksC4021000
Jorge MateoPR0000000
Kenny PiperC0000000
Chandler SimpsonLF4021000
Cedric MullinsCF4010000
Jonny DeLucaRF3010120
Richie Palacios2B4010000
Taylor WallsSS4110000
Totals35292260

Pitching

Robert Stock went 5.1 innings for New York Mets (4 SO, 0 ER); Ian Seymour went 6.1 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (10 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
New York Mets
Robert Stock5.1500040
Nate Lavender0.2100000
Dedniel Núñez1.0000010
Daniel Duarte0.2322100
Chris Devenski0.1000000
Kodai Senga1.0000110
Tampa Bay Rays
Ian Seymour6.16330101
Casey Legumina0.2200000
Garrett Cleavinger1.0000010
Steven Matz1.0200010
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

  • T4

    Grounded Into DP Mark Vientos grounds into a double play, shortstop Taylor Walls to second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Bo Bichette scores. Carson Benge out at 2nd. Mark Vientos out at 1st. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T7

    Home Run Mark Vientos homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. NYM 2, TB 0

  • T7

    Single Francisco Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Cristian Pache scores. Marcus Semien to 3rd. NYM 3, TB 0

  • B8

    Single Liam Hicks singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Taylor Walls scores. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd. NYM 3, TB 1

  • B8

    Single Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Jonathan Aranda scores. Jorge Mateo to 3rd. NYM 3, TB 2

Play-by-Play

All 73 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Yandy Díaz called out on strikes. NYM 3, TB 2

  • B9

    Flyout Taylor Walls flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. NYM 3, TB 2

  • B9

    Forceout Richie Palacios grounds into a force out, second baseman Marcus Semien to shortstop Francisco Lindor. Jonny DeLuca out at 2nd. Richie Palacios to 1st. NYM 3, TB 2

  • B9

    Walk Jonny DeLuca walks. NYM 3, TB 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Juan Soto strikes out swinging. NYM 3, TB 2

  • T9

    Single A.J. Ewing singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Cristian Pache to 2nd. NYM 3, TB 2

  • T9

    Lineout Marcus Semien lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. NYM 3, TB 2

  • T9

    Single Cristian Pache singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. NYM 3, TB 2

  • T9

    Groundout Jared Young grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. NYM 3, TB 2

  • B8

    Groundout Cedric Mullins grounds out, pitcher Chris Devenski to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 3, TB 2

  • B8

    Single Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Jonathan Aranda scores. Jorge Mateo to 3rd. NYM 3, TB 2

  • B8

    Single Liam Hicks singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Taylor Walls scores. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd. NYM 3, TB 1

  • B8

    Flyout Junior Caminero flies out to left fielder Cristian Pache. NYM 3, TB 0

  • B8

    Walk Jonathan Aranda walks. Taylor Walls to 2nd. NYM 3, TB 0

  • B8

    Flyout Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. NYM 3, TB 0

  • B8

    Single Taylor Walls singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. NYM 3, TB 0

  • T8

    Groundout Mark Vientos grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. NYM 3, TB 0

  • T8

    Strikeout Carson Benge strikes out swinging. NYM 3, TB 0

  • T8

    Groundout Bo Bichette grounds out, first baseman Jonathan Aranda to pitcher Garrett Cleavinger. NYM 3, TB 0

  • B7

    Lineout Richie Palacios lines out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 3, TB 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging. NYM 3, TB 0

  • B7

    Groundout Cedric Mullins grounds out to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 3, TB 0

  • T7

    Flyout Francisco Lindor flies out to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. NYM 3, TB 0

  • T7

    Single Francisco Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Cristian Pache scores. Marcus Semien to 3rd. NYM 3, TB 0

  • T7

    Flyout A.J. Ewing flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. NYM 2, TB 0

  • T7

    Single Marcus Semien singles on a fly ball to shortstop Taylor Walls. Cristian Pache to 2nd. NYM 2, TB 0

  • T7

    Single Christopher Morel singles on a ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero, deflected by shortstop Taylor Walls. NYM 2, TB 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Jared Young strikes out swinging. NYM 2, TB 0

  • T7

    Home Run Mark Vientos homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. NYM 2, TB 0

  • B6

    Single Chandler Simpson singles on a pop up to left fielder Christopher Morel. Chandler Simpson out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Christopher Morel to second baseman Marcus Semien. NYM 1, TB 0

  • B6

    Pop Out Liam Hicks pops out to shortstop Francisco Lindor. NYM 1, TB 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Junior Caminero strikes out swinging. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Carson Benge strikes out swinging. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T6

    Groundout Bo Bichette grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T6

    Flyout Francisco Lindor flies out to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. NYM 1, TB 0

  • B5

    Lineout Jonathan Aranda lines out to left fielder Christopher Morel. NYM 1, TB 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging. NYM 1, TB 0

  • B5

    Pop Out Taylor Walls pops out to third baseman Bo Bichette in foul territory. NYM 1, TB 0

  • B5

    Single Richie Palacios singles on a ground ball to second baseman Marcus Semien, deflected by shortstop Francisco Lindor. Cedric Mullins to 3rd. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd. NYM 1, TB 0

  • B5

    Single Jonny DeLuca singles on a sharp line drive to shortstop Francisco Lindor, deflected by third baseman Bo Bichette. Cedric Mullins to 2nd. NYM 1, TB 0

  • B5

    Single Cedric Mullins singles on a fly ball to left fielder Christopher Morel. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T5

    Single A.J. Ewing singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T5

    Flyout Marcus Semien flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T5

    Lineout Christopher Morel lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. NYM 1, TB 0

  • B4

    Flyout Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Christopher Morel in foul territory. NYM 1, TB 0

  • B4

    Single Liam Hicks singles on a line drive to left fielder Christopher Morel. NYM 1, TB 0

  • B4

    Pop Out Junior Caminero pops out to first baseman Jared Young in foul territory. NYM 1, TB 0

  • B4

    Groundout Jonathan Aranda grounds out to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T4

    Groundout Jared Young grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T4

    Grounded Into DP Mark Vientos grounds into a double play, shortstop Taylor Walls to second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Bo Bichette scores. Carson Benge out at 2nd. Mark Vientos out at 1st. NYM 1, TB 0

  • T4

    Single Carson Benge singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Bo Bichette to 3rd. NYM 0, TB 0

  • T4

    Double Bo Bichette doubles (23) on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. NYM 0, TB 0

  • B3

    Groundout Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 0, TB 0

  • B3

    Flyout Taylor Walls flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 0, TB 0

  • B3

    Groundout Richie Palacios grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 0, TB 0

  • T3

    Pop Out Francisco Lindor pops out softly to catcher Liam Hicks in foul territory. NYM 0, TB 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging. NYM 0, TB 0

  • T3

    Strikeout A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging. NYM 0, TB 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging. NYM 0, TB 0

  • B2

    Lineout Cedric Mullins lines out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 0, TB 0

  • B2

    Flyout Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Christopher Morel. NYM 0, TB 0

  • T2

    Groundout Marcus Semien grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. NYM 0, TB 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Christopher Morel strikes out swinging. NYM 0, TB 0

  • T2

    Double Jared Young doubles (16) on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. NYM 0, TB 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Mark Vientos called out on strikes. NYM 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Flyout Liam Hicks flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. NYM 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Single Junior Caminero singles on a ground ball to third baseman Bo Bichette. NYM 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Flyout Jonathan Aranda flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging. NYM 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Carson Benge strikes out swinging. NYM 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Bo Bichette called out on strikes. NYM 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Francisco Lindor strikes out swinging. NYM 0, TB 0