New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays | September 1, 2026

Scheduled September 1, 2026 • Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

New York Mets

60-73

Tampa Bay Rays

79-54

MLB PREVIEW • September 1, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: New York Mets (60-73) travels to play Tampa Bay Rays (79-54) at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

New York Mets

Visiting Side

Record 60-73

Tampa Bay Rays

Home Side

Record 79-54

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

New York Mets

91%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score NEW 3.9 - TAM 4.8

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger home record.
Tampa Bay Rays boasts a more productive batting lineup.

New York Mets

STAT

Tampa Bay Rays

45.1% Win % 59.4%

60-73 Overall Record 79-54

31-36 Home Record 43-23

29-37 Away Record 36-31

4.16 Runs / G 4.48

.237 Team BA .260

.699 Team OPS .732

4.05 Team ERA 3.81

1.30 WHIP 1.15

4440 AB (At Bats) 4431

549 R (Runs) 592

1051 H (Hits) 1152

166 2B (Doubles) 186

17 3B (Triples) 20

163 HR (Home Runs) 136

525 RBI (Runs Batted In) 563

1740 TB (Total Bases) 1786

423 BB (Walks) 429

1119 SO (Strikeouts) 926

69 SB (Stolen Bases) 128

.237 AVG .260

.307 OBP .329

.392 SLG .403

.699 OPS .732

537.1 RC (Runs Created) 597.0

.085 BB/PA .086

0.38 BB/K 0.46

3.94 P/PA 3.78

346 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 342

4956 PA (Plate Appearances) 4982

27.2 AB/HR 32.6

4.05 ERA 3.81

1.30 WHIP 1.15

1175.2 IP (Innings) 1177.0

1055 H (Hits Allowed) 1029

529 ER (Earned Runs) 498

145 HR (HR Allowed) 168

472 BB (Walks Allowed) 330

1192 K (Strikeouts) 1080

9.1 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.3

60 W (Wins) 78

72 L (Losses) 54

25 SV (Saves) 52

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

81 E (Errors) 79

166 DP (Double Plays) 186

4651 TC (Total Chances) 4646

3527 PO (Putouts) 3531

1043 A (Assists) 1036

35.0 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Tampa Bay Rays plays on familiar turf at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why New York Mets Could Win

New York Mets brings a Team ERA of 4.05 and Batting Average of .237 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 3.81 and Batting Average of .260.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

Dome/Indoor • 86°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

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Team Home Runs

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New York Mets (50.1%) Tampa Bay Rays (49.9%)

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