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New York Mets 3, Tampa Bay Rays 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 31, 9:30 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 46
3
3–2
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 56
2
T-Score56
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysSeymour owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupRaysTampa's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRaysTampa has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Robert Stock RHP
Robert Stock
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.40
203rd
WHIP
1.94
220th
K/9
9.15
88th
BB/9
5.66
201st
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.87
11th
OPS/R
–
IP
20.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.58
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
TB
Ian Seymour LHP
Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.21
120th
WHIP
1.15
41st
K/9
10.77
18th
BB/9
2.69
48th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.60
198th
OPS/R
–
IP
107.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.77
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Seymour allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 1.94.
·Seymour enters with a 4.21 ERA compared with Stock's 7.40.
·Stock allows the lower home-run rate: 0.87 vs 1.60 per nine.
·Seymour owns a 10.8 K/9 compared with Stock's 9.2.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricStockSeymourNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 2 GS–Career history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Stock arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter31%91.1
Four-seam24%95.8
Sinker22%94.1
Sweeper12%80.9
Changeup9%80.9
Knuckle Curve2%79.5
Seymour arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup29%83.5
Four-seam27%91.4
Sweeper20%81.7
Sinker16%90.0
Slider6%83.2
Curveball1%72.7
Cutter1%87.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs LHP (Ian Seymour)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Robert Stock)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs LHP Ian Seymour
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Seymour (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS69.73221.623No MLB historyNo history
2Bo BichetteR3B62.70218.773No MLB historyNo history
3Carson BengeLRF67.77620.724No MLB historyNo history
4Mark VientosR1B49.65213.894No MLB historyNo history
5Jared YoungL1B64.7599.606No MLB historyNo history
6Christopher MorelR1B21.4741.4050-for-1Very small sample
7Marcus SemienR2B46.62015.661No MLB historyNo history
8A.J. EwingLCF57.70011.716No MLB historyNo history
9Francisco AlvarezRC60.71016.606No MLB historyNo history
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .623 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score2Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score4Mark Vientos 1B · R.212 / .652 · 13 HRvs hand .894 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score5Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .606 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Christopher Morel 1B · R.173 / .474 · 1 HRvs hand .405 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample21H-Score7Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .606 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Robert Stock
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Stock (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH78.80522.816No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B67.79222.837No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.871No MLB historyNo history
4Liam HicksLC61.80118.9021-for-2Very small sample
5Chandler SimpsonLLF43.6890.718No MLB historyNo history
6Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.647No MLB historyNo history
7Jonny DeLucaRRF47.72911.773No MLB historyNo history
8Richie PalaciosL2B49.70410.748No MLB historyNo history
9Taylor WallsSSS34.6072.644No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .871 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Liam Hicks C · L.284 / .801 · 18 HRvs hand .902 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266 / .729 · 11 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·TBTB
AVG.239 23rd.258 1st
OPS.706 23rd.728 8th
Home runs204 8th169 22nd
Runs699 20th736 12th
OBP.310 26th.326 6th
SLG.396 22nd.402 13th
PitchingNYMNYM·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs3.70
NYMTB
WHIP1.29vs1.14
NYMTB
K/99.1vs8.3
NYMTB
HR Allowed184vs201
NYMTB
BullpenNYMNYM·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.23vs3.60
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.30vs1.14
no league rank
Saves31vs58
NYMTB
ResultsNYMNYM·TBTB
+27920th
Run differential
+3786th
74–88 Record98–64
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
New York Mets (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
Tampa Bay Rays (6–4)
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—3
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Robert Stock (7.40 ERA, 0–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Ian Seymour (4.21 ERA, 9–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Mets and Rays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rays 3–0 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Robert Stock is at 36; Ian Seymour is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.