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New York Mets @ Tampa Bay Rays

2026-09-02 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 14431 · 72°F, Dome · Wind 0 mph, None · 2:52

New York Mets defeated Tampa Bay Rays 10–4. New York Mets opened the scoring in the 1st — Jared Young singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Bo Bichette scores. Carson Benge scores. Jared Young to 2nd. Missed catch error by catcher Liam Hicks, assist to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Jared Young singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Bo Bichette scores. Carson Benge scores. Jared Young to 2nd. Missed catch error by catcher Liam Hicks, assist to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	3	0	3	0	0	0	3	1	0	10	14	1
TBA	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	2

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Francisco Lindor SS	6	0	1	0	0	1
Juan Soto DH	5	1	2	1	0	1
Bo Bichette 3B	4	2	2	0	1	0
Carson Benge RF	4	2	2	0	1	0
Jared Young 1B	5	2	1	0	0	2
Marcus Semien 2B	3	2	1	1	1	0
A.J. Ewing CF	5	1	1	0	0	1
Mark Vientos PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Brett Baty LF	2	0	1	3	0	0
Nick Morabito LF	2	0	2	3	0	0
Luis Torrens C	4	0	0	0	1	1

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Yandy Diaz DH	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jonathan Aranda 1B	4	0	1	1	0	1
Junior Caminero 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2
Liam Hicks C	4	0	0	0	0	2
Chandler Simpson LF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Victor Mesa Jr. RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jonny Deluca CF	2	0	0	0	0	1
Cedric Mullins CF	2	1	1	1	0	0
Richie Palacios 2B	4	1	1	2	0	0
Taylor Walls SS	3	1	1	0	1	1