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Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets

MLB
Rays
32-11
8-5
Final
Mets
20-23
Citi Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Rays 8-5

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Mets 8-5 on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Citi Field. The Mets win the series 2-1. The Rays outscored the Mets 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Isaac Paredes went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI for the Rays. Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Mets.

Recap · May 17
Paredes has 2 homers, 5 RBIs as Rays hammer Verlander and sputtering Mets, 8-5

It seems nobody can slow down the Tampa Bay Rays these days, or get the New York Mets going, for that matter.

What it means

  • Season series: NYM win series 2-1.
  • Rays 13-8 on the road; Mets 7-9 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 15h ago
MLB playoffs 2026: Previewing Dodgers-Brewers, Guardians-Rays
ESPN · 3d ago
Tampa Bay Rays troll New York Yankees with signature Sinatra song after ALDS win
ESPN · 3d ago
Fan interference denies Yankees of game-tying HR vs. Rays
Recap · 4d ago
Rays beat Yankees 4-3 for 3-game Division Series sweep behind Mesa homer, fan interference call
ESPN · 4d ago
Rays complete sweep of Yankees to advance to ALCS
ESPN · Sep 28
Mets exec David Stearns: No 'mulligans' on Pete Alonso exit
ESPN · Sep 27
Francisco Lindor hits 300th career home run in Mets' finale
Recap · Sep 27
Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale

Injuries and inactives

Rays1st in AL East
  • Shane McClanahan SP
    Forearm, Soreness, left
    Out
  • Edwin Uceta RP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Gavin Lux LF
    Shoulder, Inflammation, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Jacob Melton LF
    Hamstring, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan Heasley RP
    Elbow, Fracture, right
    60-Day-IL
Mets5th in NL East
  • Christian Scott SP
    Knee, Inflammation, left
    15-Day-IL
  • Jared Young 1B
    Concussion
    7-Day IL
  • Jonathan Pintaro RP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL
  • Reed Garrett RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Tylor Megill SP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Rays1st in AL East
Jalen Beeks SP
Probable starter · 2-3, 5.95 ERA, 47 K, 1.49 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Harold Ramirez1B
  2. 2Wander FrancoSS
  3. 3Brandon Lowe2B
  4. 4Randy ArozarenaLF
  5. 5Isaac Paredes1B
  6. 6Josh LoweDH
  7. 7Manuel MargotRF
  8. 8Christian BethancourtC
  9. 9Jose SiriCF
Mets5th in NL East
Justin Verlander SP
Probable starter · 13-8, 3.22 ERA, 144 K, 1.13 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Brandon NimmoCF
  2. 2Francisco LindorSS
  3. 3Jeff McNeil2B
  4. 4Pete Alonso1B
  5. 5Tommy PhamDH
  6. 6Starling MarteRF
  7. 7Brett Baty3B
  8. 8Mark CanhaLF
  9. 9Francisco AlvarezC

The series

NYM win series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Citi Field, Queens, New York · Attendance 28,296
Officials
Ben May (Home Plate Umpire), Jeff Nelson (First Base Umpire), CB Bucknor (Second Base Umpire), Chris Segal (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesNYM win series 2-1

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