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Baltimore Orioles   vs   Toronto Blue Jays Preview

September 13, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Rogers Centre.

1:37 PM ET · Rogers CentreStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score52
Baltimore Orioles
72–76 · 5th AL East · T-Score 52
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First pitch 1:37 PM ET
Toronto Blue Jays
73–75 · 4th AL East · T-Score 49
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T-Score49
First pitch 1:37 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherJaysToronto has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Cease leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handOriolesBaltimore owns a .708 OPS vs RHP, 24th in MLB; Toronto ranks 29th vs LHP.
WeatherModerate impactA 12 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

BAL
Trevor Rogers LHP
Trevor Rogers
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.15
121st
WHIP
1.21
69th
K/9
8.19
109th
BB/9
2.20
31st
P-Score65i
FIP
3.44
HR/9
0.95
66th
OPS/R
0.753
IP
151.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.01
Road ERA4.34
Last 5 starts
TOR
Dylan Cease RHP
Dylan Cease
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.40
8th
WHIP
1.04
17th
K/9
12.66
3rd
BB/9
3.74
156th
P-Score87i
FIP
2.47
HR/9
0.61
17th
OPS/R
0.547
IP
161.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.91
Road ERA1.89
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Cease strikes out 4.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Cease enters with a 2.40 ERA compared with Rogers's 4.15.
·Cease allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.04 WHIP compared with 1.21.
·Rogers has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.34 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRogersCeaseNote
ERA−10258Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.442.47
WAR3.65.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rogers arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%93.8
Changeup21%87.0
Sweeper14%78.1
Sinker10%93.4
Cutter9%83.1
Cease arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%97.0
Slider30%88.8
Changeup12%81.6
Knuckle Curve10%81.9
Sinker8%95.9
Sweeper4%83.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs RHP (Dylan Cease)
24th
in MLB
0.708OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs LHP (Trevor Rogers)
29th
in MLB
0.654OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsBALBAL·TORTOR
+20615th
Run differential
+15221st
72–76 Record73–75
Last 10 games
Baltimore Orioles (0–0)
Toronto Blue Jays (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Trevor Rogers is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Dylan Cease is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:37 PM ET at Rogers Centre.
Where is the game being played?+
Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Trevor Rogers is at 65; Dylan Cease is at 87. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.