The Mets came into Sunday looking for a win. They were staring down the barrel of a sweep at the hand of the Tampa Bay Rays. Griffin Canning, who had struggled some in his last start against the Nationals, was starting for the Mets. Shane Baz was starting for the Rays, in the midst of a disappointing season.
Both teams had similar first innings. Josh Lowe led off with a single for the Rays, but was erased by a double play and the Rays did nothing else that inning. Brandon Nimmo hit a one out single and stole second, and he made it to third on a Juan Soto ground out.