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New York Yankees 1, Toronto Blue Jays 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Rogers CentreGame-day snapshot Aug 14, 9:50 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score67
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 67
1
1–3
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 44
3
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesCole owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handYankeesNew owns a .714 OPS vs RHP, 19th in MLB; Toronto ranks 25th vs RHP.
LineupYankeesNew's official lineup includes 7 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenYankeesNew owns a 3.08 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Toronto's 4.07.
PowerYankeesNew has 169 home runs this season, 54 more than Toronto.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.35
61st
WHIP
1.08
29th
K/9
9.71
57th
BB/9
1.90
8th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.23
173rd
OPS/R
–
IP
80.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.27
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TOR
Shane Bieber RHP
Shane Bieber
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.48
129th
WHIP
1.66
163rd
K/9
6.75
161st
BB/9
4.85
170th
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.90
186th
OPS/R
–
IP
42.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.79
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Cole strikes out 3.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Cole allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.08 WHIP compared with 1.66.
·Cole enters with a 3.35 ERA compared with Bieber's 5.48.
·Cole allows the lower home-run rate: 1.23 vs 1.90 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.8
Slider20%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.7
Changeup13%85.0
Sinker4%93.3
Cutter0%92.8
Bieber arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%92.3
Knuckle Curve18%82.6
Changeup18%88.2
Cutter12%87.4
Slider10%85.2
Sinker4%92.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs RHP (Shane Bieber)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
25th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs RHP Shane Bieber
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bieber (BvP)
1Trent GrishamLCF67.70318.708No MLB historyNo history
2Ben RiceLDH85.89741.961No MLB historyNo history
3Spencer JonesLCF65.74211.646No MLB historyNo history
4Luis García Jr.L1B78.83030.918No MLB historyNo history
5Jazz Chisholm Jr.L2B62.71119.738No MLB historyNo history
6Heliot RamosRLF62.71613.696No MLB historyNo history
7Ryan McMahonL3B51.63611.662No MLB historyNo history
8Austin WellsLC51.62414.691No MLB historyNo history
9George Lombard Jr.RSS45.6997.655No MLB historyNo history
1Trent Grisham CF · L.211 / .703 · 18 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score2Ben Rice DH · L.264 / .897 · 41 HRvs hand .961 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score3Spencer Jones CF · L.245 / .742 · 11 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score4Luis García Jr. 1B · L.277 / .830 · 30 HRvs hand .918 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B · L.231 / .711 · 19 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Heliot Ramos LF · R.245 / .716 · 13 HRvs hand .696 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Ryan McMahon 3B · L.213 / .636 · 11 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Austin Wells C · L.186 / .624 · 14 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9George Lombard Jr. SS · R.237 / .699 · 7 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score
Toronto Blue JaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Gerrit Cole
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cole (BvP)
1Brett BatemanLCF52.8262.900No MLB historyNo history
2Nathan LukesLRF49.71410.744No MLB historyNo history
3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.R1B62.6889.650No MLB historyNo history
4George SpringerRDH62.72615.754No MLB historyNo history
5Alejandro KirkRC63.76610.755No MLB historyNo history
6Andrés GiménezLSS41.6509.660No MLB historyNo history
7Kazuma OkamotoR3B74.76233.728No MLB historyNo history
8Jesús SánchezLDH54.7128.755No MLB historyNo history
9Ernie ClementR2B42.6499.660No MLB historyNo history
1Brett Bateman CF · L.329 / .826 · 2 HRvs hand .900 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score2Nathan Lukes RF · L.277 / .714 · 10 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score3Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R.260 / .688 · 9 HRvs hand .650 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4George Springer DH · R.249 / .726 · 15 HRvs hand .754 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score5Alejandro Kirk C · R.278 / .766 · 10 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Andrés Giménez SS · L.244 / .650 · 9 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score7Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.232 / .762 · 33 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score8Jesús Sánchez DH · L.254 / .712 · 8 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score9Ernie Clement 2B · R.259 / .649 · 9 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·TORTOR
AVG.235 26th.247 9th
OPS.720 11th.691 28th
Home runs223 2nd152 30th
Runs739 9th648 30th
OBP.311 24th.310 25th
SLG.409 6th.381 26th
PitchingNYYNYY·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.23vs3.90
NYYTOR
WHIP1.17vs1.29
NYYTOR
K/99.1vs8.8
NYYTOR
HR Allowed165vs167
NYYTOR
BullpenNYYNYY·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.08vs4.07
no league rank
Saves45vs52
NYYTOR
ResultsNYYNYY·TORTOR
+3614th
Run differential
+24622nd
93–68 Record79–83
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
New York Yankees (6–4)
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
Toronto Blue Jays (6–4)
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Gerrit Cole (3.35 ERA, 6–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Shane Bieber (5.48 ERA, 3–2) 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 Yankees and Jays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Jays 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Gerrit Cole is at 62; Shane Bieber is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.