New York Mets vs Toronto Blue Jays Starting Lineup — Wednesday, Jul 1, 2026
Final Lineups
New York Mets @ Toronto Blue Jays · Wednesday, Jul 1, 2026
Carson Benge, Juan Soto, Bo Bichette, Francisco Lindor, A.J. Ewing, Francisco Alvarez, Jared Young, Brett Baty, and Tyrone Taylor all have no MLB history against Braydon Fisher. This means the away lineup will be seeing Fisher for the first time in a regular season game.
Nathan Lukes is 0-for-2 against Freddy Peralta. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitless in six at-bats against Peralta, with an OPS of .000. Kazuma Okamoto has no MLB history against Peralta. Daulton Varsho has a 1-for-6 record in seven plate appearances against Peralta, with an OPS of .453. Alejandro Kirk has performed well against Peralta, going 1-for-2 with an OPS of 1.500. Yohendrick Piñango, Ernie Clement, and Sean Keys have no MLB history against Peralta. Andrés Giménez is 0-for-5 in six plate appearances against Peralta, with an OPS of .167.
The home team has more batters with prior plate appearances against the opposing starter, Freddy Peralta, compared to the away team facing Braydon Fisher.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson Benge | 0.274 | 0.335 | 0.747 | 13 | 48 |
| 2 | Juan Soto | 0.283 | 0.408 | 0.947 | 21 | 52 |
| 3 | Bo Bichette | 0.262 | 0.309 | 0.688 | 12 | 62 |
| 4 | Francisco Lindor | 0.240 | 0.328 | 0.769 | 12 | 31 |
| 5 | A.J. Ewing | 0.255 | 0.326 | 0.712 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Francisco Alvarez | 0.248 | 0.339 | 0.766 | 13 | 29 |
| 7 | Jared Young | 0.262 | 0.335 | 0.778 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 | Brett Baty | 0.214 | 0.284 | 0.612 | 8 | 38 |
| 9 | Tyrone Taylor | 0.233 | 0.290 | 0.756 | 10 | 28 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Lukes | 0.265 | 0.318 | 0.684 | 6 | 21 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 0.263 | 0.337 | 0.693 | 7 | 46 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 3 | Kazuma Okamoto | 0.227 | 0.301 | 0.730 | 24 | 71 | — | — |
| 4 | Daulton Varsho | 0.233 | 0.302 | 0.662 | 8 | 29 | 0.167 | 0.453 |
| 5 | Alejandro Kirk | 0.269 | 0.341 | 0.735 | 5 | 21 | 0.500 | 1.500 |
| 6 | Yohendrick Piñango | 0.260 | 0.306 | 0.702 | 5 | 20 | — | — |
| 7 | Ernie Clement | 0.280 | 0.306 | 0.709 | 9 | 42 | — | — |
| 8 | Sean Keys | 0.167 | 0.189 | 0.467 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
| 9 | Andrés Giménez | 0.238 | 0.285 | 0.645 | 8 | 48 | 0.000 | 0.167 |
New York Mets at Toronto Blue Jays (2026-07-01). Freddy Peralta vs Braydon Fisher at Rogers Centre.
Freddy Peralta enters this contest with a season ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.37 across 91.1 innings pitched in 17 starts, indicating a tendency to allow baserunners. His K/9 stands at 8.67, while his BB/9 is 3.45, suggesting a moderate strikeout rate coupled with a notable walk rate. Peralta's recent trend shows an upward movement in ERA, and he has only achieved a quality start in 16.7% of his outings. Braydon Fisher, in contrast, has a season ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.14 over 44 innings in 5 starts, demonstrating more efficiency. Fisher's K/9 is 8.59, closely aligning with Peralta's, but his BB/9 is higher at 4.09, indicating control issues despite his lower WHIP. Fisher's recent starts, however, show very limited innings pitched, with his last five appearances totaling only 6.2 innings, suggesting he is not currently working deep into games.
The New York Mets offense has posted a .673 OPS with 343 runs scored and 96 home runs this season, while their pitching staff carries a 4.06 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. The Toronto Blue Jays offense has a slightly better .696 OPS, scoring 345 runs with 86 home runs, indicating a comparable offensive output. Toronto's pitching staff has a 4.10 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP, which are marginally worse than the Mets' pitching metrics. Both teams exhibit similar offensive and pitching profiles, with neither showing a significant statistical advantage in overall team performance.
The New York Mets have historically dominated recent head-to-head matchups against the Toronto Blue Jays, winning all three previous meetings in April 2025 by scores of 2-1, 3-2, and 5-0. These low-scoring affairs suggest a tendency for tight games between these two clubs. With no total line available, it is difficult to assess how the market perceives the scoring potential for this particular matchup, but the historical data points to a potentially lower-scoring contest, especially considering Fisher's limited recent innings and Peralta's inconsistent performance.