Find Out How to Watch Mets vs Rays – Monday, August 31st, 2026

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Tampa Bay Rays

New York Mets Insights

• Cristian Pache – Over/Under Total Bases
  Batters such as Cristian Pache with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Ian Seymour who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.
  Explain: This mostly has to do with the way the hitter’s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create boosted performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.

Tampa Bay Rays Insights

• Tampa Bay Rays – 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline (-180)
  Ian Seymour is an extreme flyball pitcher (39% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and is stuck pitching in the #10 HR venue among all major league parks today.
  Explain: This pitcher’s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.
• Yandy Diaz – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+115/-150)
  Because of Robert Stock’s large platoon split, Yandy Diaz will be at a big disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in this game.
  Explain: Right-handed hitters perform better against left-handed pitchers (and visa-versa). This can have a huge impact on whether a hitter will perform well or struggle on any given day.
• Yandy Diaz – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+115/-150)
  Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 5th-shallowest RF fences today.
  Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.