New York Mets defeat Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 at Tropicana Field
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 1, 2026, 2:33 AM
Last updated Sep 1, 2026

The New York Mets defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Monday at Tropicana Field, snapping the home team's four-game winning streak. Tampa Bay struggled to capitalize on key opportunities, failing to score despite loading the bases with no outs in the fifth inning. Ian Seymour pitched seven innings for the Rays, allowing three earned runs while recording 10 strikeouts. Liam Hicks contributed two hits for Tampa Bay, continuing a productive stretch in the batting order. The loss prevents the Rays from extending their lead in the American League East as the team enters the final month of the regular season. Tampa Bay expects to finalize its roster adjustments on Tuesday as team management evaluates personnel for the remainder of the schedule.
- •New York Mets beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in the series opener.
- •Ian Seymour struck out 10 batters over seven innings of work.
- •Tampa Bay left the bases loaded with no outs in the fifth inning.
- •Liam Hicks recorded two hits for the Rays in the loss.
- •The Rays' four-game winning streak ended with this result.
- 2:33 AMYahoo Sports — Rays Can't Afford to Keep Wasting Opportunities Like This in September
"The Tampa Bay Rays wasted a major opportunity in a 3-2 loss to the New York Mets as the MLB playoff race enters September. Ian Seymour struck out 10 and Liam Hicks continued to produce, but Tampa Bay's offense failed to capitalize with runners on base.
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