New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays
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New York Mets at Tampa Bay Rays (2026-09-01). Sean Manaea vs Freddy Peralta at Tropicana Field.
Sean Manaea carries a 4-6 record with a 4.55 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and 122.2 innings pitched, while generating 8.8 K/9, 2.93 BB/9, and 1.47 HR9 with an upward ERA trend. His previous three outings produced lines of 5.2 IP/6 ER/3 K/1 BB, 6.0 IP/4 ER/4 K/2 BB, and 6.1 IP/4 ER/7 K/2 BB. With a 1.41 WHIP across 141.0 innings of workload, Freddy Peralta posts a 5.11 ERA alongside a 6-11 record, 8.49 K/9, 3.45 BB/9, 1.40 HR9, and a downward trend. Peralta's most recent three appearances delivered 6.0 IP/0 ER/4 K/0 BB, 7.0 IP/5 ER/6 K/1 BB, and 4.2 IP/2 ER/2 K/3 BB.
The Mets enter this matchup with a .694 OPS, 565 runs scored, and a .236 team batting average, backed by a pitching staff holding a 4.07 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP, having gone 4-6 over their last ten games. Meanwhile, the Rays have compiled a .732 OPS, 618 total runs, and a .260 batting average, supported by team pitching marks of a 3.76 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP, along with a 6-4 mark in their last ten contests.
