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New York Mets beat Tampa Bay Rays 3–2: August MLB Rundown

August 31, 2026: New York Mets beat Tampa Bay Rays 3–2 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The New York Mets beat Tampa Bay Rays 3–2 on August 31, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was New York Mets 3, Tampa Bay Rays 2.

Tampa Bay Rays

Chandler Simpson went 2-for-4 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Liam Hicks went 2-for-4 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Cedric Mullins went 1-for-4 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Ian Seymour recorded 6 1/3 innings pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays. His pitching line listed 6 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 0 walks and 10 strikeouts.

New York Mets

Mark Vientos went 1-for-4 for the New York Mets, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

A.J. Ewing went 2-for-4 for the New York Mets, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Marcus Semien went 1-for-4 for the New York Mets, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Robert Stock recorded 5 1/3 innings pitched for the New York Mets. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 0 earned runs allowed, 0 walks and 4 strikeouts.

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