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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL East

Cincinnati Reds 1, Toronto Blue Jays 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:07 PM ET · Rogers CentreGame-day snapshot Sep 29, 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
1
1–5
FINAL · 9 innings
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 43
5
T-Score43
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Brandon WilliamsonCIN
StarterLoss
3.0443376
Max ScherzerTOR
StarterWin
7.06117114
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
CINCincinnati Reds001000000170
TORToronto Blue Jays022000010550
Top hitters
Charles McAdoo1-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Brandon Valenzuela1-for-2 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Carlos Jorge2-for-4 · 1 RBI
Davis Schneider0-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB
Oswaldo Cabrera2-for-2 · 1 R · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
LineupRedsCincinnati's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenJaysToronto has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerRedsCincinnati has 213 home runs this season, 63 more than Toronto.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

CIN
Brandon Williamson LHP
Brandon Williamson
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.89
179th
WHIP
1.41
180th
K/9
5.98
204th
BB/9
4.89
211th
P-Score33i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.45
172nd
OPS/R
–
IP
49.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.50
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
TOR
Max Scherzer RHP
Max Scherzer
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.14
198th
WHIP
1.36
125th
K/9
7.07
153rd
BB/9
3.94
155th
P-Score33i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.74
182nd
OPS/R
–
IP
77.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.55
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
How the starters differ
·Williamson enters with a 4.89 ERA compared with Scherzer's 6.14.
·Scherzer owns a 7.1 K/9 compared with Williamson's 6.0.
·Scherzer walks 0.9 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Williamson allows the lower home-run rate: 1.45 vs 1.74 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Williamson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter33%89.5
Changeup21%85.3
Four-seam17%92.8
Sweeper11%81.4
Curveball9%75.2
Sinker8%93.1
Scherzer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%93.0
Slider17%85.4
Changeup15%83.9
Curveball15%74.6
Cutter6%87.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Max Scherzer)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs LHP (Brandon Williamson)
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 27, 12:10 PM ET
CINCIN
.716
+13 ptsOPS edge
TORTOR
.703

Even matchuplimited data

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 Max Scherzer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Scherzer (BvP)
1Carlos JorgeLCF—.6061.630No MLB historyNo history
2Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.834No MLB historyNo history
3Sal StewartR1B78.78732.782No MLB historyNo history
4JJ BledayLLF70.74024.7791-for-2Very small sample
5Juan BritoS2B42.6833.538No MLB historyNo history
6Héctor RodríguezLRF44.6806.782No MLB historyNo history
7Matt McLainR2B50.60815.552No MLB historyNo history
8Will BanfieldRC—.3430.486No MLB historyNo history
9Oswaldo CabreraS3B—.49001.2380-for-2Very small sample
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 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score3Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .779 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample70H-Score5Juan Brito 2B · S.245 / .683 · 3 HRvs hand .538 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score6Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.229 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score8Will Banfield C · R.150 / .343 · 0 HRvs hand .486 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Oswaldo Cabrera 3B · S.182 / .490 · 0 HRvs hand 1.238 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Williamson (BvP)
1George SpringerRDH62.72615.663No MLB historyNo history
2Brett BatemanLCF52.8262.695No MLB historyNo history
3Kazuma OkamotoR3B74.76233.876No MLB historyNo history
4Charles McAdooR2B37.6943.716No MLB historyNo history
5Davis SchneiderRLF40.6255.4931-for-3Very small sample
6Brandon ValenzuelaSC51.6799.564No MLB historyNo history
7Myles StrawRCF41.6463.635No MLB historyNo history
8Andrés GiménezLSS41.6509.646No MLB historyNo history
9Ernie ClementR2B42.6499.651No MLB historyNo history
1George Springer DH · R.249 / .726 · 15 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Brett Bateman CF · L.329 / .826 · 2 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score3Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.232 / .762 · 33 HRvs hand .876 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Charles McAdoo 2B · R.258 / .694 · 3 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score5Davis Schneider LF · R.145 / .625 · 5 HRvs hand .493 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample40H-Score6Brandon Valenzuela C · S.222 / .679 · 9 HRvs hand .564 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Myles Straw CF · R.241 / .646 · 3 HRvs hand .635 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score8Andrés Giménez SS · L.244 / .650 · 9 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Ernie Clement 2B · R.259 / .649 · 9 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history42H-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 ERA4.46vs3.27
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.38vs1.23
no league rank
Saves42vs52
CINTOR
ResultsCINCIN·TORTOR
+15529th
Run differential
+23523rd
75–87 Record79–83
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (5–5)
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
Toronto Blue Jays (3–7)
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Brandon Williamson (4.89 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Max Scherzer (6.14 ERA, 3–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:07 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?+
Brandon Williamson is at 33; Max Scherzer is at 33. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.