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Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:07 PM ET · Rogers CentreGame-day snapshot Sep 27, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 26
5
5–6
FINAL · 9 innings
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 43
6
T-Score43
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Nick LodoloCIN
Starter
5.0722392
Luis MeyCIN
ReliefLoss
1.0132127
José SorianoTOR
Starter
3.0850248
Mason FluhartyTOR
ReliefWin
0.2000011
Louis VarlandTOR
ReliefSave
1.0000211
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
CINCincinnati Reds0140000005121
TORToronto Blue Jays2000004006100
Top hitters
Eugenio Suárez2-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Kazuma Okamoto2-for-3 · 3 RBI · 1 BB
Elly De La Cruz1-for-4 · 2 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB
Héctor Rodríguez2-for-4 · 1 RBI
Nathan Lukes2-for-3 · 1 RBI

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherJaysSoriano leads Lodolo in P-Score (58 vs 41), WHIP and K/9.
LineupRedsCincinnati's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenJaysToronto owns a 3.32 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Cincinnati's 4.44.
PowerRedsCincinnati has 211 home runs this season, 61 more than Toronto.
WeatherModerate impactA 10 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

CIN
Nick Lodolo LHP
Nick Lodolo
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.04
165th
WHIP
1.47
184th
K/9
6.95
175th
BB/9
3.82
162nd
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.74
192nd
OPS/R
–
IP
103.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.02
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TOR
José Soriano RHP
José Soriano
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.72
92nd
WHIP
1.26
107th
K/9
8.62
91st
BB/9
3.77
151st
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.88
50th
OPS/R
–
IP
174.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.10
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Soriano allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.26 WHIP compared with 1.47.
·Soriano strikes out 1.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Soriano enters with a 3.72 ERA compared with Lodolo's 5.04.
·Soriano allows the lower home-run rate: 0.88 vs 1.74 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lodolo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.8
Sinker26%93.6
Curveball25%82.4
Changeup22%88.0
Soriano arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker30%96.3
Knuckle Curve26%85.3
Four-seam21%97.1
Splitter19%92.3
Slider5%90.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (José Soriano)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs LHP (Nick Lodolo)
28th
in MLB
0.660OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 25, 4:10 PM ET
CINCIN
.718
+14 ptsOPS edge
TORTOR
.704

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP José Soriano
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Soriano (BvP)
1Carlos JorgeLCF—.6061.630No MLB historyNo history
2Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.8340-for-1Very small sample
3Sal StewartR1B78.78732.7820-for-3Very small sample
4JJ BledayLLF70.74024.7790-for-1Very small sample
5Eugenio SuárezRDH65.74026.7481-for-2Very small sample
6Héctor RodríguezLRF44.6806.782No MLB historyNo history
7Juan BritoS2B42.6833.538No MLB historyNo history
8Jose TrevinoRC31.5575.607No MLB historyNo history
9Oswaldo CabreraS3B—.49001.238No MLB historyNo history
1Carlos Jorge CF · L.217 / .606 · 1 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .834 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample87H-Score3Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .782 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample78H-Score4JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .779 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample70H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .748 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample65H-Score6Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.229 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Juan Brito 2B · S.245 / .683 · 3 HRvs hand .538 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score8Jose Trevino C · R.217 / .557 · 5 HRvs hand .607 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Oswaldo Cabrera 3B · S.182 / .490 · 0 HRvs hand 1.238 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Toronto Blue JaysOfficial lineupvs LHP Nick Lodolo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lodolo (BvP)
1Charles McAdooR2B37.6943.716No MLB historyNo history
2Alejandro KirkRC63.76610.803No MLB historyNo history
3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.R1B62.6889.829No MLB historyNo history
4George SpringerRDH62.72615.663No MLB historyNo history
5Kazuma OkamotoR3B74.76233.876No MLB historyNo history
6Nathan LukesLRF49.71410.493No MLB historyNo history
7Davis SchneiderRLF40.6255.493No MLB historyNo history
8Ernie ClementR2B42.6499.6510-for-1Very small sample
9Myles StrawRCF41.6463.6352-for-2Very small sample
1Charles McAdoo 2B · R.258 / .694 · 3 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score2Alejandro Kirk C · R.278 / .766 · 10 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score3Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R.260 / .688 · 9 HRvs hand .829 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4George Springer DH · R.249 / .726 · 15 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score5Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.232 / .762 · 33 HRvs hand .876 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score6Nathan Lukes RF · L.277 / .714 · 10 HRvs hand .493 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Davis Schneider LF · R.145 / .625 · 5 HRvs hand .493 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score8Ernie Clement 2B · R.259 / .649 · 9 HRvs hand .651 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample42H-Score9Myles Straw CF · R.241 / .646 · 3 HRvs hand .635 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample41H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·TORTOR
AVG.229 30th.247 9th
OPS.699 25th.691 28th
Home runs213 4th152 30th
Runs666 27th648 30th
OBP.305 30th.310 25th
SLG.394 25th.381 26th
PitchingCINCIN·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.83vs3.90
CINTOR
WHIP1.44vs1.29
CINTOR
K/98.1vs8.8
CINTOR
HR Allowed214vs167
CINTOR
BullpenCINCIN·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.44vs3.32
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.38vs1.23
no league rank
Saves42vs52
CINTOR
ResultsCINCIN·TORTOR
+15529th
Run differential
+23523rd
75–87 Record79–83
4–6 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (4–6)
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
Toronto Blue Jays (3–7)
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Nick Lodolo (5.04 ERA, 3–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
José Soriano (3.72 ERA, 12–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:07 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 Reds and Jays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Jays 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Nick Lodolo is at 41; José Soriano is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.