New York Mets vs Tampa Bay Rays Final — September 2, 2026
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About 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 Wednesday, September 2 at 6:41 PM ET.
The total closed 8, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Mets +155, Rays -185) prices the Mets at 38% and the Rays at 62%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
New York Mets 10, Tampa Bay Rays 4
New York Mets won by 6.
- Against the closing spread (Tampa Bay Rays -1.5): New York Mets covered.
- Combined score 14 vs the closing total of 8: Over.
- New York Mets closed at +155 on the moneyline (a 38% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Mets +1.5 (-160)
Mets +1.5 (-138)
Rays -165 60%
Rays -185 62%
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 11 times since 2023: the Mets won 3 and the Rays 8.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Mets 2, Rays 6 Rays won | ||
| Aug 31, 2026 | Mets 3, Rays 2 Mets won | ||
| 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 |
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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