New York Mets vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Aug 31, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
NYM	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	10	0	6
TB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	9	0	8

loss:

I. Seymour(9-6)win: New York Mets logo

R. Stock(1-3)save: New York Mets logo

K. Senga(5)

Game Recap

New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays game highlights

ST. PETERSBURG -- Mets manager Andy Green said prior to Monday’s series opener against the Rays that after seeing Mark Vientos crush three homers at Triple-A on Sunday, “I think the smart thing is to get him in the lineup as quickly as possible and see if he can do...

Scoring Summary

NYMTB

4Mark Vientos grounds into a double play, shortstop Taylor Walls to second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Bo Bichette scores. Carson Benge out at 2nd. Mark Vientos out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 10
7Mark Vientos homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 20
7Francisco Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Cristian Pache scores. Marcus Semien to 3rd. [1 run] 30
8Liam Hicks singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Taylor Walls scores. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd. [1 run] 31
8Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Jonathan Aranda scores. Jorge Mateo to 3rd. [1 run] 32

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	HR	LOB	AVG
1Francisco LindorSS	0	4	0	0	1	0	2	.231
2Bo Bichette3B	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	.263
3Carson BengeRF	1	4	0	0	3	0	0	.277
4Mark VientosDH	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	.212
5Jared Young1B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	.269
6Christopher MorelLF	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	.171
Cristian PachePR-LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.125
7Marcus Semien2B	1	4	0	0	0	0	2	.218
8A.J. EwingCF	2	4	0	0	1	0	2	.239
9Francisco AlvarezC	1	3	0	1	2	0	1	.234
Juan SotoPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	.282
Luis TorrensC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239
TOTAL	10	36	3	2	12	1	11	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Robert StockRHP	5.1	5	0	0	4	0	72	5.88
Nate LavenderLHP	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	9	0.00
Dedniel NunezRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	11	5.23
Daniel DuarteRHP	0.2	3	2	2	0	1	24	2.19
Chris DevenskiRHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	5	4.91
Kodai SengaRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	17	7.36
TOTAL	9.0	9	2	2	6	2	138	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Yandy DiazDH	0	5	0	0	3	0	0	5	.300
2Jonathan Aranda1B	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	3	.277
3Junior Caminero3B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.282
4Liam HicksC	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.290
Jorge MateoPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232
Kenny PiperC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
5Chandler SimpsonLF	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.311
6Cedric MullinsCF	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.206
7Jonny DeLucaRF	1	3	0	0	2	1	0	0	.267
8Richie Palacios2B	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.226
9Taylor WallsSS	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	.219

TOTAL	9	35	2	2	6	2	0	19	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Ian SeymourLHP	6.1	6	3	3	10	0	1	88	4.21
Casey LeguminaRHP	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	15	3.73
Garrett CleavingerLHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10	4.17
Steven MatzLHP	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	22	5.90


TOTAL	9.0	10	3	3	12	0	1	135	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningNYMTB

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Francisco Lindor strikes out swinging. [1 out]
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STRIKEOUT — Bo Bichette called out on strikes. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Carson Benge strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Yandy Diaz strikes out swinging. [1 out]
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FLYOUT — Jonathan Aranda flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. [2 outs]
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SINGLE — Junior Caminero singles on a ground ball to third baseman Bo Bichette.
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FLYOUT — Liam Hicks flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

NYM

3Runs2

10Hits9

0Errors0

.278Batting Avg.257

36At Bats35

3Extra-base Hits0

1Home Runs0

2Runs-Batted-In2

0Walks2

0Stolen Bases1

12Strikeouts6

6Left on Base8

15Total Bases9

Game Details

Monday, August 31, 2026 · 6:40 PM

Tropicana Field · St. Petersburg, FL

attendance: 13,618 (54.5%)

weather: 72 degrees, dome

spread: TB -181

over/under: 7.5