New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

Mets

62-76

3-2

Final

Rays

82-55

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Mets 3-2

The New York Mets beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Monday, August 31, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The Mets win the series 2-1. The Mets outscored the Rays 2-0 in the 7th inning. Mark Vientos went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Mets. Liam Hicks went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Rays.

Win probability

100%NYM final

NYMTB

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Díaz struck out looking.
Bot 9th
Walls flied out to right.
Bot 9th
Palacios grounded into fielder's choice to second, DeLuca out at second.
Bot 9th
DeLuca walked.
Bot 9th
Senga relieved Devenski
Bot 9th
Torrens catching.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Soto struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Soto hit for Alvarez
Top 9th
Ewing singled to center, Pache to second.
Top 9th
Semien lined out to left.
Top 9th
Pache singled to right.
Top 9th
Young grounded out to second.
Top 9th
Matz relieved Cleavinger
Top 9th
Piper catching.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Mullins grounded out to pitcher.
Bot 8th
Simpson stole second.
Bot 8th
Devenski relieved Duarte
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Singled to right, Aranda scored
Chandler Simpson
Simpson singled to right, Aranda scored, Mateo to third.
NYM 3 - 2 TB
Bot 8th
Mateo ran for Hicks
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Singled to right, Walls scored
Liam Hicks
Hicks singled to right, Walls scored, Aranda to second.
NYM 3 - 1 TB
Bot 8th
Caminero flied out to left.
Bot 8th
Aranda walked, Walls to second.
Bot 8th
Díaz flied out to right.

New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays

Who won: Mets 3-2

Win probability

Play by play

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