Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets

MLB

Rays

32-12

7-8

Final/10

Mets

21-23

Citi Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R
TB	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	2	7
NYM	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	3	8

Who won: Mets 8-7

The New York Mets beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 in 10 innings on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Citi Field. The Mets win the series 2-1. The Mets outscored the Rays 3-1 in the 9th inning. Pete Alonso went 1-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Mets. Brandon Lowe went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rays.

Recap · May 18

Álvarez 3-run HR in 9th, Alonso 3-run HR in 10th give Mets 8-7 comeback win over Rays

Francisco Álvarez flipped his bat high in the air, celebrating a tying three-run homer...

What it means

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

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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

Josh Fleming SP

Probable starter · 2-0, 4.70 ERA, 25 K, 1.45 WHIP

Lineup

1Josh LoweRF
2Wander FrancoSS
3Randy ArozarenaDH
4Brandon Lowe2B
5Isaac Paredes1B
6Taylor Walls3B
7Luke RaleyLF
8Francisco MejiaC
9Jose SiriCF

Mets5th in NL East

Kodai Senga SP

Probable starter · 12-7, 2.98 ERA, 202 K, 1.22 WHIP

Lineup

1Brandon NimmoCF
2Eduardo Escobar2B
3Francisco LindorSS
4Pete Alonso1B
5Tommy PhamDH
6Starling MarteRF
7Mark CanhaLF
8Mark Vientos3B
9Francisco AlvarezC

The series

NYM win series 2-1

Last meeting: Rays 8, Mets 5 (May 16)

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Game info

Venue: Citi Field, Queens, New York · Attendance 29,695
Officials: Jeff Nelson (Home Plate Umpire), CB Bucknor (First Base Umpire), Chris Segal (Second Base Umpire), Ben May (Third Base Umpire)