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New York Mets @ Tampa Bay Rays

2026-08-31 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 13618 · 72°F, Dome · Wind 0 mph, None · 2:38

New York Mets defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3–2. New York Mets opened the scoring in the 4th — Mark Vientos grounds into a double play, shortstop Taylor Walls to second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Bo Bichette scores. Carson Benge out at 2nd. Mark Vientos out at 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Cedric Mullins grounds out, pitcher Chris Devenski to first baseman Jared Young — worth 17% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	10
TBA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	9

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Francisco Lindor SS	4	0	0	0	1
Bo Bichette 3B	4	1	1	0	1
Carson Benge RF	4	0	1	0	3
Mark Vientos DH	4	1	1	1	1
Jared Young 1B	4	0	1	0	1
Christopher Morel LF	3	0	1	0	1
Cristian Pache LF	1	1	1	0	0
Marcus Semien 2B	4	0	1	0	0
A.J. Ewing CF	4	0	2	0	1
Luis Torrens C	0	0	0	0	0
Francisco Alvarez C	3	0	1	1	2
Juan Soto PH	1	0	0	0	1

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Yandy Diaz DH	5	0	0	0	0	3
Jonathan Aranda 1B	3	1	0	0	1	0
Junior Caminero 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jorge Mateo PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kenny Piper C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Liam Hicks C	4	0	2	1	0	0
Chandler Simpson LF	4	0	2	1	0	0
Cedric Mullins CF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jonny Deluca RF	3	0	1	0	1	2
Richie Palacios 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Taylor Walls SS	4	1	1	0	0	0