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MLB Prop Bets: Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets (September 2, 2026)

The New York Mets (62-77) face the Tampa Bay Rays (83-55) at Tropicana Field on Wednesday at 6:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Justin Hagenman is the probable pitcher for the Mets, while Shane McClanahan is the probable pitcher for the Rays.

  • The Mets have a 60-67-12 O/U record this season (meaning 60 games have gone over the total runs line, 67 have gone under and 12 have resulted in a push). The Rays have a 63-71-4 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Mets are averaging 4.1 runs per game this season (27th in the league). Comparatively, the Rays are averaging +0.4 more at 4.5 runs (T12th).
  • In the field, the Mets are allowing 4.5 runs per game this season (18th in the league), while the Rays are allowing an average of 4.1 runs (8th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Rays are at an impressive .261 (ranking 1st in the Major leagues), while the Mets are batting an underwhelming .235 (26th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Rays have hit 143 (T21st in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Mets have managed 167 (10th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Mets have recorded 541 RBIs to rank T26th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Rays have recorded 592 RBIs to rank 16th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Rays have an earned run average of 3.75 this season (8th in the Majors), while The Mets have an ERA of 4.09 (13th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Mets have recorded 1238 this season, ranking 6th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Rays rank 18th for total strikeouts, recording 1133.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .230 against the Rays this season (4th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Mets' opponents are at .239 (12th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Mets 31-31-77 20-13-38 11-18-39 24-15-36 7-16-41 0-0-0 2-1-7
    Rays 33-27-78 17-12-42 16-15-36 25-20-49 8-7-29 0-0-0 2-0-8

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Mets 44-60-35 22-30-19 22-30-16 27-29-19 17-31-16 0-0-0 1-3-6
    Rays 56-41-41 28-21-22 28-20-19 43-29-22 13-12-19 0-0-0 6-0-4

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 71-68 in Mets games this season. The Rays have a 73-65 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Rays recorded a 6-2 victory over the Mets at Tropicana Field yesterday. Yandy Diaz was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a double and recording an RBI.