New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays Final — August 31, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Mets visited the Rays on Monday, August 31 at 6:41 PM ET.
The total closed at 7.5, down from 8 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Mets +162, Rays -190) prices the Mets at 37% and the Rays at 63%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
New York Mets 3, Tampa Bay Rays 2
New York Mets won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Tampa Bay Rays -1.5): New York Mets covered.
- Combined score 5 vs the closing total of 7.5: Under.
- New York Mets closed at +162 on the moneyline (a 37% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Mets +1.5 (-149)
Mets +1.5 (-136)
Rays -175 61%
Rays -190 63%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 9 times since 2023: the Mets won 2 and the Rays 7.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2025 | Rays 9, Mets 0 Rays won | ||
| Jun 14, 2025 | Rays 8, Mets 4 Rays won | ||
| Jun 13, 2025 | Rays 7, Mets 5 Rays won | ||
| May 5, 2024 | Mets 6, Rays 7 Rays won | ||
| May 4, 2024 | Mets 1, Rays 3 Rays won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
New York Mets
- New York Mets team stats
- New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 1 (Sep 26)
- New York Mets 6, Washington Nationals 7 (Sep 25)
- New York Mets 1, Texas Rangers 3 (Sep 24)
Tampa Bay Rays
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