Rays vs Mets Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 2

Odds updated as of 6:12 p.m.

The MLB's Wednesday slate includes the Tampa Bay Rays taking on the New York Mets.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Rays vs Mets Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (83-55) vs. New York Mets (62-77)
• Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: Rays.TV and SNY

Rays vs Mets Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-172) | NYM: (+144)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+122) | NYM: +1.5 (-146)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Rays vs Mets Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Griffin Jax (Rays) - 6-9, 3.63 ERA vs Justin Hagenman (Mets) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA

The probable starters are Griffin Jax (6-9) for the Rays and Justin Hagenman for the Mets. Jax and his team have a record of 9-9-0 against the spread when he starts. Jax's team is 5-6 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. Last season Hagenman pitched in one game with a spread, which his team covered. Hagenman never pitched as a moneyline underdog a season ago.

Rays vs Mets Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (64.3%)

Rays vs Mets Moneyline

• The Rays vs Mets moneyline has Tampa Bay as a -172 favorite, while New York is a +144 underdog on the road.

Rays vs Mets Spread

• The Rays are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Mets. The Rays are +122 to cover, and the Mets are -146.

Rays vs Mets Over/Under

• The Rays-Mets game on Sept. 2 has been given an over/under of 8 runs. The over is set at -110 and the under at -110.

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Rays vs Mets Betting Trends

• The Rays have been favorites in 92 games this season and have come away with the win 58 times (63%) in those contests.
• This season Tampa Bay has been victorious seven times in 12 chances when named as a favorite of at least -172 on the moneyline.
• The Rays and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 64 of their 136 opportunities.
• The Rays have posted a record of 75-61-0 against the spread this season.
• The Mets have a 20-41 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 32.8% of those games).
• New York is 2-9 (winning only 18.2% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +144 or longer.
• The Mets have played in 135 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 59 times (59-67-9).
• The Mets have a 61-74-0 record against the spread this season (covering 45.2% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay in total hits (149) this season while batting .283 with 58 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .369 and a slugging percentage of .535.
• He is 20th in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging among all qualified hitters in MLB.
• Caminero hopes to build on a 15-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .368 with two home runs, four walks and seven RBIs.
• Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay in slugging percentage (.469) thanks to 45 extra-base hits. He's batting .302 with an on-base percentage of .370.
• Among qualifying hitters, his batting average places him seventh, his on-base percentage 18th, and his slugging percentage 35th.
• Liam Hicks leads Tampa Bay with an OBP of .373 this season while batting .290 with 50 walks and 62 runs scored.
• Hicks takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with three RBIs.
• Jonathan Aranda has been key for Tampa Bay with 140 hits, an OBP of .360 plus a slugging percentage of .419.

Mets Player Leaders

• Juan Soto is hitting .279 with eight doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 64 walks. He's slugging .534 with an on-base percentage of .402.
• Bo Bichette leads his team with a .390 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .262 with an on-base percentage of .310.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 58th in batting average, 102nd in on-base percentage and 101st in slugging percentage.
• Carson Benge has put up an on-base percentage of .335 and has 139 hits, both team-best numbers for the Mets.
• Francisco Lindor is hitting .232 with nine doubles, four triples, 15 home runs and 37 walks.

Rays vs Mets Head to Head

• 9/1/2026: 6-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 8/31/2026: 3-2 NYM (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +170)
• 6/15/2025: 9-0 TB (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 6/13/2025: 7-5 TB (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 5/5/2024: 7-6 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 5/4/2024: 3-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 5/3/2024: 10-8 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 5/18/2023: 3-2 NYM (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 5/17/2023: 8-7 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 5/16/2023: 8-5 TB (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)

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