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Chicago White Sox 12, Toronto Blue Jays 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Rogers CentreGame-day snapshot Jul 17, 3:51 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score56
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 56
12
12–4
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 46
4
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherJaysMiles owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handSoxChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupSoxChicago's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxChicago has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
PowerSoxChicago has 129 home runs this season, 31 more than Toronto.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.23
134th
WHIP
1.38
145th
K/9
7.15
149th
BB/9
3.53
118th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.21
112th
OPS/R
–
IP
89.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.33
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
TOR
Spencer Miles RHP
Spencer Miles
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.85
17th
WHIP
1.10
31st
K/9
8.55
84th
BB/9
2.85
39th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.60
5th
OPS/R
–
IP
60.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.50
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Miles allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.38.
·Miles enters with a 2.85 ERA compared with Kay's 4.23.
·Miles allows the lower home-run rate: 0.60 vs 1.21 per nine.
·Miles owns a 8.6 K/9 compared with Kay's 7.2.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper24%82.7
Four-seam22%95.9
Sinker18%95.3
Cutter16%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3
Miles arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker45%96.3
Curveball24%80.8
Slider16%87.3
Four-seam15%96.0
Changeup0%86.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Spencer Miles)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
28th
in MLB
0.660OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Spencer Miles
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Miles (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7668.807No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.866No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B85.83733.801No MLB historyNo history
4Colson MontgomeryLSS60.68531.644No MLB historyNo history
5Andrew BenintendiLDH59.71515.741No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle TeelLC51.6975.744No MLB historyNo history
7Braden MontgomerySRF49.6626.755No MLB historyNo history
8Tristan PetersLCF60.77412.802No MLB historyNo history
9Chase MeidrothR2B62.76516.665No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .866 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Kyle Teel C · L.210 / .697 · 5 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score
Toronto Blue JaysOfficial lineupvs LHP Anthony Kay
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kay (BvP)
1Ernie ClementR2B40.6499.651No MLB historyNo history
2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.R1B61.6889.829No MLB historyNo history
3Kazuma OkamotoR3B71.76233.876No MLB historyNo history
4George SpringerRDH60.72615.663No MLB historyNo history
5Alejandro KirkRC61.76610.803No MLB historyNo history
6Daulton VarshoLCF45.63612.634No MLB historyNo history
7Brandon ValenzuelaSC53.6799.634No MLB historyNo history
8Luis UríasR2B—.8033.653No MLB historyNo history
9Myles StrawRCF40.6463.635No MLB historyNo history
1Ernie Clement 2B · R.259 / .649 · 9 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score2Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R.260 / .688 · 9 HRvs hand .829 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score3Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.232 / .762 · 33 HRvs hand .876 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4George Springer DH · R.249 / .726 · 15 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Alejandro Kirk C · R.278 / .766 · 10 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .634 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Brandon Valenzuela C · S.222 / .679 · 9 HRvs hand .634 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score8Luis Urías 2B · R.250 / .803 · 3 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Myles Straw CF · R.241 / .646 · 3 HRvs hand .635 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·TORTOR
AVG.236 25th.247 9th
OPS.726 9th.691 29th
Home runs211 5th152 30th
Runs776 5th648 30th
OBP.320 10th.310 27th
SLG.406 8th.381 26th
PitchingCWSCWS·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs3.90
CWSTOR
WHIP1.31vs1.29
CWSTOR
K/98.3vs8.8
CWSTOR
HR Allowed180vs167
CWSTOR
BullpenCWSCWS·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.76vs4.22
no league rank
Saves41vs52
CWSTOR
ResultsCWSCWS·TORTOR
+3609th
Run differential
+26122nd
84–78 Record79–83
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (5–5)
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
Toronto Blue Jays (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Anthony Kay (4.23 ERA, 6–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Spencer Miles (2.85 ERA, 4–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Rogers Centre.
Where is the game being played?+
Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Sox and Jays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Jays 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Anthony Kay is at 47; Spencer Miles is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.