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New York Mets 2, Tampa Bay Rays 6: final score and stats

Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Mets, New York Mets 2 to Tampa Bay Rays 6, on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets.

MLBTuesday, September 1, 2026
DateSep 1, 2026
Start time6:40 PM ET
VenueTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
TVMLB.TV
Attendance16,850

Line score

Team123456789R
New York Mets1000001002
Tampa Bay Rays10100301-6

Top performers

New York Mets
Batting AverageFrancisco Lindor · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K
Home RunsFrancisco Lindor · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K
Runs Batted InFrancisco Lindor · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K
MLB RatingFrancisco Lindor · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K
Tampa Bay Rays
Batting AverageVictor Mesa Jr. · 3-4, 2 R
Home RunsYandy Diaz · 2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Runs Batted InRyan Vilade · 3-5, 3B, 2 RBI
MLB RatingYandy Diaz · 2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB, K

Team comparison

New York MetsTampa Bay Rays
Runs per game
-
3.1
Runs allowed per game
-
3.2
62-77Record83-55
5th in NL EastStanding1st in AL East
0-0Road record / home record5-3
Last 5LWLLL
-StreakL1

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

New York Mets
Jorge Polanco DH · Ankle - Surgery
Out
Tylor Megill SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Reed Garrett RP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Jared Young 1B · Concussion - Concussion
Out
Pierson Ohl RP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Tampa Bay Rays
Ryan Pepiot SP · Hip - Surgery
Out
Shane McClanahan SP · Forearm - Soreness
Out
Edwin Uceta RP · Shoulder - Surgery
Out

Box score

New York Mets

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Francisco Lindor1-3311211119.232.318.429
Juan Soto0-4400000011.279.402.534
Bo Bichette1-4401000111.262.310.390
Carson Benge1-4401000118.276.335.419
Jared Young0-3310001218.266.327.438
Brett Baty0-220000019.221.292.337
Marcus Semien0-110000109.217.280.346
Francisco Alvarez0-4400000218.231.317.392
A.J. Ewing0-3300001214.237.310.349
Nick Morabito0-110000003.000.143.000
Mark Vientos0-110000003.211.255.397
Team3-30302321410133

New York Mets

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Sean Manaea5.2115512186-594.7086
Austin Warren0.10000006-44.246
Dylan Ross1.000000011-70.0011
Jefry Yan1.031102019-124.0919
Team8.01466141122-82122

Tampa Bay Rays

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Yandy Diaz2-4422111119.302.370.469
Ryan Vilade3-5503200014.267.328.485
Junior Caminero2-5502100019.283.369.535
Jonny DeLuca0-3300000011.264.296.430
Jorge Mateo0-4400000114.226.275.365
Chandler Simpson1-441100019.310.338.363
Nick Fortes2-4412100114.263.306.365
Victor Mesa Jr.3-4423000011.227.298.454
Taylor Walls1-2201100011.221.305.294
Team14-35356146114122

Tampa Bay Rays

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Freddy Peralta6.031107174-534.9674
Garrett Cleavinger0.101130020-74.3520
Tyler Wells1.200011026-162.5526
Kevin Kelly1.000002013-81.9513
Team9.03224101133-84133

Recent form

Oct 28, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersL 1-4
Oct 27, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersW 4-3
Oct 26, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersL 1-10
Oct 24, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 4-5
Oct 23, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 2-3

Season series

NYM win series 2-1
Sep 2, 2026NYM 10, TB 4
Sep 1, 2026NYM 2, TB 6
Aug 31, 2026NYM 3, TB 2

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays?

Tampa Bay Rays won, 6-2, on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

What was the final score of New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays?

New York Mets 2, Tampa Bay Rays 6.

Who were the top performers?

New York Mets: Francisco Lindor (1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K batting average). Tampa Bay Rays: Victor Mesa Jr. (3-4, 2 R batting average).

Where is New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays played?

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.

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