New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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New York MetsNYM

3–2

Final

Tampa Bay RaysTB

Tropicana Field

Team Season Averages

New York MetsLeads 4 of 18

Tampa Bay RaysLeads 14 of 18

Batting

4.11Runs per game4.53
0.236Batting average0.261
0.306On-base percentage0.329
0.388Slugging percentage0.404
0.694OPS0.734
1.20Home runs per game1.04
7.93Hits per game8.75
163Home runs140
72Stolen bases131

Pitching

4.08ERA3.79
1.30WHIP1.15
9.06Strikeouts per nine8.22
3.63Walks per nine2.52
4.04Runs allowed per game3.76
0.237Opponent batting average0.231
1219Pitching strikeouts1099
40Quality starts43
25Saves54

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (TB)	Total	NYM ML	TB ML
DDraftKings	-1.5	7.5	+168	-181
FFanDuel	-1.5	7.5	+170	-184
BBetMGM	-1.5	7.5	+155	-190
CCaesars	-1.5	7.5	+167	-182
BBetOnline	-1.5	7.5	+166	-184
BBetRivers	-1.5	8	+160	-195
BBetus	-1.5	7.5	+154	-175
BBovada	-1.5	7.5	+158	-193
FFanatics	-1.5	7.5	+155	-190
LLowVig	-1.5	7.5	+166	-184
MMyBookie	-1.5	8	+158	-188

Game Information

Tropicana Field

Stadium

Aug 31, 2026

6:40 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Partly cloudy

Wind 8 mph

80°

Lineups

NYM

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
NYM	24th	17th
TB	15th	8th

Matchup

NYMTB

61-75Record81-54
44.9%Win %60.0%
32-38Home record45-23
29-37Road record36-31
4-6Last 106-4
1Streak3
-50Run diff+53
21-21Division25-20
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
NYM	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	3
TB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2

Team Stats

NYMStatTB

3Runs2
10Hits9
0Errors0
1Home runs0
2RBI2
0Stolen bases1
12K (bat)6
6K (pit)12
2BB (pit)0

Player Stats

NYM — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI
A.J. EwingCF	4	0	2	0	0
Bo Bichette3B	4	1	1	0	0
Jared Young1B	4	0	1	0	0
Carson BengeRF	4	0	1	0	0
Mark Vientos1B	4	1	1	1	1
Marcus Semien2B	4	0	1	0	0
Francisco LindorSS	4	0	0	0	0
Christopher Morel1B	3	0	1	0	0
Francisco AlvarezC	3	0	1	0	1
Juan SotoLF	1	0	0	0	0
Cristian PacheOF	1	1	1	0	0
Luis TorrensC	0	0	0	0	0

NYM — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Robert StockRP	5.1	5	0	0	0	4
Kodai SengaSP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
Dedniel NunezRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
Daniel DuarteRP	0.2	3	2	2	1	0
Nate LavenderRP	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
Chris DevenskiRP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0

TB — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Yandy DiazDH	5	0	0	0	0
Liam HicksC	4	0	2	1	0
Taylor WallsSS	4	1	1	0	0
Cedric MullinsCF	4	0	1	0	0
Junior Caminero3B	4	0	1	0	0
Richie Palacios2B	4	0	1	0	0
Chandler SimpsonLF	4	0	2	1	0
Jonny DeLucaRF	3	0	1	0	1
Jonathan Aranda1B	3	1	0	0	1
Jorge MateoSS	0	0	0	0	0
Kenny PiperC	0	0	0	0	0

TB — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	K
Ian SeymourSP	6.1	6	3	3	10
Steven MatzSP	1.0	2	0	0	1
Garrett CleavingerRP	1.0	0	0	0	1
Casey LeguminaRP	0.2	2	0	0	0

Scoring Summary

88 events · 5 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Lindor struck out swinging.
0-0
Top
Bichette struck out looking.
0-0
Top
Benge struck out swinging.
0-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Díaz struck out swinging.
0-0
Bottom
Aranda flied out to center.
0-0
Bottom
Caminero reached on infield single to third.
0-0
Bottom
Hicks flied out to right.
0-0

Inning 2 Top

Top
Vientos struck out looking.
0-0
Top
Young doubled to center.
0-0
Top
Morel struck out swinging.
0-0
Top
Semien grounded out to shortstop.
0-0

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Simpson flied out to left.
0-0
Bottom
Mullins lined out to center.
0-0
Bottom
DeLuca struck out swinging.
0-0

Inning 3 Top

Top
Ewing struck out swinging.
0-0
Top
Alvarez struck out swinging.
0-0
Top
Lindor fouled out to catcher.
0-0

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Palacios grounded out to second.
0-0
Bottom
Walls flied out to center.
0-0
Bottom
Díaz grounded out to shortstop.
0-0

Inning 4 Top

Top
Bichette doubled to left.
0-0
Top
Benge singled to right, Bichette to third.
0-0
Top
Vientos grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Bichette scored, Benge out at second.
1-0
Top
Young grounded out to first.
1-0

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Aranda grounded out to first.
1-0
Bottom
Caminero fouled out to first.
1-0
Bottom
Hicks singled to left.
1-0
Bottom
Simpson fouled out to left.
1-0

Inning 5 Top

Top
Morel lined out to left.
1-0
Top
Semien flied out to left.
1-0
Top
Ewing singled to center.
1-0
Top
Alvarez struck out swinging.
1-0

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Mullins singled to left.
1-0
Bottom
DeLuca reached on infield single to shortstop, Mullins to second.
1-0
Bottom
Palacios reached on infield single to second, DeLuca to second, Mullins to third.
1-0
Bottom
Walls fouled out to third.
1-0
Bottom
Díaz struck out swinging.
1-0
Bottom
Aranda lined out to left.
1-0

Inning 6 Top

Top
Lindor flied out to right.
1-0
Top
Bichette grounded out to second.
1-0
Top
Benge struck out swinging.
1-0

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Caminero struck out swinging.
1-0
Bottom
Lavender relieved Stock
1-0
Bottom
Hicks popped out to shortstop.
1-0
Bottom
Simpson singled to left, Simpson out stretching at second.
1-0

Inning 7 Top

Top
Vientos homered to left center (418 feet).
2-0
Top
Young struck out swinging.
2-0
Top
Morel reached on infield single to third.
2-0
Top
Legumina relieved Seymour
2-0
Top
Pache ran for Morel
2-0
Top
Semien reached on infield single to shortstop, Pache to second.
2-0
Top
Ewing flied out to left.
2-0
Top
Alvarez singled to right, Pache scored, Semien to third.
3-0
Top
Lindor flied out to right.
3-0

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Pache in left field.
3-0
Bottom
Núñez relieved Lavender
3-0
Bottom
Mullins grounded out to first.
3-0
Bottom
DeLuca struck out swinging.
3-0
Bottom
Palacios lined out to center.
3-0

Inning 8 Top

Top
Cleavinger relieved Legumina
3-0
Top
Bichette grounded out to first.
3-0
Top
Benge struck out swinging.
3-0
Top
Vientos grounded out to shortstop.
3-0

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Duarte relieved Núñez
3-0
Bottom
Walls singled to right.
3-0
Bottom
Díaz flied out to right.
3-0
Bottom
Aranda walked, Walls to second.
3-0
Bottom
Caminero flied out to left.
3-0
Bottom
Hicks singled to right, Walls scored, Aranda to second.
3-1
Bottom
Mateo ran for Hicks
3-1
Bottom
Simpson singled to right, Aranda scored, Mateo to third.
3-2
Bottom
Devenski relieved Duarte
3-2
Bottom
Simpson stole second.
3-2
Bottom
Mullins grounded out to pitcher.
3-2

Inning 9 Top

Top
Piper catching.
3-2
Top
Matz relieved Cleavinger
3-2
Top
Young grounded out to second.
3-2
Top
Pache singled to right.
3-2
Top
Semien lined out to left.
3-2
Top
Ewing singled to center, Pache to second.
3-2
Top
Soto hit for Alvarez
3-2
Top
Soto struck out swinging.
3-2

Inning 9 Bottom

Bottom
Torrens catching.
3-2
Bottom
Senga relieved Devenski
3-2
Bottom
DeLuca walked.
3-2
Bottom
Palacios grounded into fielder's choice to second, DeLuca out at second.
3-2
Bottom
Walls flied out to right.
3-2
Bottom
Díaz struck out looking.
3-2

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Player props

New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Liam Hicks
Hits: 9/18 over · last line 0.5
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Nick Martinez
Hits Allowed: 10/14 over · last line 3.5
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Nolan McLean
ER: 6/14 over · last line 2.5
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Luis Torrens
Home Runs: 1/13 over · last line 0.5
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Mark Vientos
Hits: 7/13 over · last line 0.5
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Christian Scott
Outs: 4/12 over · last line 15.5
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Drew Rasmussen
Hits Allowed: 7/12 over · last line 4.5
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Freddy Peralta
Hits Allowed: 10/12 over · last line 3.5
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Ryan Vilade
Home Runs: 1/12 over · last line 0.5
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Sean Manaea
Outs: 7/12 over · last line 16.5
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Shane McClanahan
Hits Allowed: 5/11 over · last line 4.5
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Ben Williamson
Home Runs: 0/10 over · last line 0.5
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New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays: Final Score & Recap

The New York Mets beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in this MLB game at Tropicana Field on Monday, August 31, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays Odds

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