New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays | August 31, 2026

Final August 31, 2026 • Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

New York Mets 👑

62-76

Tampa Bay Rays

82-55

MLB PREVIEW • August 31, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: New York Mets (62-76) travels to play Tampa Bay Rays (82-55) at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

New York Mets

Visiting Side

Record 62-76

Tampa Bay Rays

Home Side

Record 82-55

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
NEW	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	10	0
TAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	9	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

24%

New York Mets

76%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score NEW 2.7 - TAM 4.2

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.
New York Mets boasts a more productive batting lineup.

New York Mets

STAT

Tampa Bay Rays

45.7% Win % 60.5%

74-88 Overall Record 98-64

36-45 Home Record 55-26

38-43 Away Record 43-38

4.31 Runs / G 3.33

.239 Team BA .208

.705 Team OPS .599

4.15 Team ERA 1.67

1.29 WHIP 0.70

5473 AB (At Bats) 96

699 R (Runs) 10

1307 H (Hits) 20

209 2B (Doubles) 4

18 3B (Triples) 0

204 HR (Home Runs) 3

668 RBI (Runs Batted In) 9

2164 TB (Total Bases) 33

528 BB (Walks) 5

1361 SO (Strikeouts) 18

83 SB (Stolen Bases) 3

.239 AVG .208

.310 OBP .255

.395 SLG .344

.705 OPS .599

676.0 RC (Runs Created) 8.7

.086 BB/PA .049

0.39 BB/K 0.28

3.93 P/PA 3.63

431 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 7

6111 PA (Plate Appearances) 103

26.8 AB/HR 32.0

4.15 ERA 1.67

1.29 WHIP 0.70

1441.2 IP (Innings) 27.0

1307 H (Hits Allowed) 12

665 ER (Earned Runs) 5

184 HR (HR Allowed) 2

552 BB (Walks Allowed) 7

1450 K (Strikeouts) 31

9.1 K/9 (K Per 9) 10.3

74 W (Wins) 3

88 L (Losses) 0

31 SV (Saves) 3

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.990

94 E (Errors) 1

209 DP (Double Plays) 2

5664 TC (Total Chances) 101

4325 PO (Putouts) 81

1245 A (Assists) 19

34.8 RF (Range Factor) 3.7

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 4.15 and Batting Average of .239 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 1.67 and Batting Average of .208.

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

Attendance

13,618

Closing Odds

Line: TB -181 | O/U: 8

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Robert Stock

Home Starter

Ian Seymour

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New York Mets (90.4%) Tampa Bay Rays (9.6%)

Total Submissions: 46 circles

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