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Final: Rays 6, Mets 2
Player of the Game: Yandy Díaz
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Mets, 6-2, at Tropicana Field on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Yandy Díaz went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI to lead the way. Freddy Peralta (7-11) earned the win; Sean Manaea took the loss.
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| TB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 | 13 | 0 |
New York Mets Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Lindor SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .232 |
| Juan Soto DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| Bo Bichette 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| Carson Benge RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 |
| Jared Young LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .266 |
| Brett Baty 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 |
| Marcus Semien 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 |
| Francisco Alvarez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 |
| A.J. Ewing CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .237 |
| Nick Morabito LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mark Vientos 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
HR: Francisco Lindor
Tampa Bay Rays Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Díaz DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .302 |
| Ryan Vilade 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| Junior Caminero 3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| Jonny DeLuca CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| Jorge Mateo 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| Chandler Simpson LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .310 |
| Nick Fortes C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Taylor Walls SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .221 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
HR: Yandy Díaz | 3B: Ryan Vilade | 2B: Yandy Díaz, Nick Fortes, Taylor Walls
New York Mets Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Manaea (L) | 5.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4.70 |
| Austin Warren | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.24 |
| Dylan Ross | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jefry Yan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.09 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Peralta (W) | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4.96 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.35 |
| Tyler Wells | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.55 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.95 |
Pitches-strikes: Manaea 86-59; Warren 6-4; Ross 11-7; Yan 19-12; Peralta 74-53; Cleavinger 20-7; Wells 26-16; Kelly 13-8
Scoring Plays
T1: Francisco Lindor homers (15) on a fly ball to right field. (NYM 1, TB 0)
B1: Junior Caminero singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nick Morabito. Yandy Díaz scores. (NYM 1, TB 1)
B3: Ryan Vilade singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Yandy Díaz to 2nd. (NYM 1, TB 2)
B6: Nick Fortes doubles (15) on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Morabito. Chandler Simpson scores. (NYM 1, TB 3)
B6: Taylor Walls out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nick Morabito. Nick Fortes scores. (NYM 1, TB 4)
B6: Yandy Díaz homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field. (NYM 1, TB 5)
T7: Nick Fortes challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Francisco Lindor walks. Jared Young scores. Marcus Semien to 3rd. A.J. Ewing to 2nd. (NYM 2, TB 5)
B8: Ryan Vilade reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Jefry Yan. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Taylor Walls to 3rd. (NYM 2, TB 6)
Statcast
Top Exit Velocity
| Batter | Result | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Lindor | Groundout | 107.7 |
| Ryan Vilade | Triple | 105.4 |
| Yandy Díaz | Home Run | 104.7 |
| Yandy Díaz | Double | 104.5 |
| Yandy Díaz | Flyout | 103.4 |
Top Distances
| Batter | Result | FT |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Soto | Flyout | 400 |
| Yandy Díaz | Home Run | 396 |
| Francisco Alvarez | Flyout | 388 |
| Yandy Díaz | Flyout | 379 |
| Yandy Díaz | Double | 371 |
Top Pitch Velocity
| Pitcher | Pitch | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Jefry Yan | Sinker | 99.8 |
| Dylan Ross | Four-Seam Fastball | 99.2 |
| Jefry Yan | Four-Seam Fastball | 99.2 |
| Dylan Ross | Four-Seam Fastball | 99.0 |
| Dylan Ross | Four-Seam Fastball | 98.7 |
Swing & Misses
| Pitcher | # |
|---|---|
| Freddy Peralta | 12 |
| Sean Manaea | 4 |
| Jefry Yan | 3 |
| Tyler Wells | 3 |
| Kevin Kelly | 3 |
Home Runs — Statcast
| Home Run | Exit Velo | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Lindor (off Freddy Peralta) | 98.0 mph | 367 ft |
| Yandy Díaz (off Sean Manaea) | 104.7 mph | 396 ft |
Pitchers — Max Velo / Max EV Against
| Pitcher | Max Velo | Max EV | Whiffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Manaea | 93.8 | 105.4 | 4 |
| Freddy Peralta | 97.5 | 107.7 | 12 |
| Tyler Wells | 93.6 | 94.3 | 3 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 96.7 | 96.8 | 1 |
| Jefry Yan | 99.8 | 101.6 | 3 |
| Kevin Kelly | 93.2 | 69.9 | 3 |
| Dylan Ross | 99.2 | 86.3 | 1 |
| Austin Warren | 94.7 | 81.2 | 0 |
Full pitch-by-pitch charts at Baseball Savant »
Game Highlights
Condensed Game: NYM@TB - 9/1/26 (00:15:20)
Yandy Díaz's solo homer (21) (00:00:30)
Francisco Lindor's leadoff home run (15) (00:00:31)
Freddy Peralta's seven strikeouts (00:01:50)
Nick Fortes RBI double (00:00:21)
Dylan Ross' scoreless inning in MLB debut (00:00:31)
Junior Caminero's RBI single (00:00:20)
Jorge Mateo's great diving catch (00:00:16)
Ryan Vilade's RBI single (00:00:20)
Ryan Vilade's RBI fielder's choice (00:00:19)
Kevin Kelly strikes out the side, seals Rays' win (00:00:24)
Taylor Walls' sacrifice fly (00:00:19)
Jared Young scores on walk (00:00:12)
Field View: Francisco Lindor's lead-off home run (00:00:30)
Sean Manaea strikes out Chandler Simpson (00:00:06)
Full Gameday & video at MLB.com »
Box score data via MLB Stats API. Compiled by MetsNewsLinks.com.
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