Seattle Mariners vs Toronto Blue Jays Starting Lineup — Friday, Aug 28, 2026

Randy Arozarena leads the visiting bats with extensive experience against Dylan Cease, going 3-for-15 with an .850 OPS across 16 plate appearances. J.P. Crawford is 2-for-7 in 8 PA with an .804 OPS, while Julio Rodríguez and Josh Naylor are both 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS. Cole Young has gone 1-for-3 in 4 PA with an .833 OPS, and Taylor Ward is 1-for-3 with a 1.000 OPS. On the quieter side, Dominic Canzone is hitless at 0-for-5 with a .000 OPS, Cal Raleigh is 0-for-2 in 3 PA with a .333 OPS, and Brock Rodden has no prior MLB history against Cease.

Against Emerson Hancock, George Springer has found success, going 2-for-3 with a 1.667 OPS, while Ernie Clement is 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS. Several home hitters have struggled in brief looks, including Nathan Lukes (0-for-3, .000 OPS), Kazuma Okamoto (0-for-3, .000 OPS), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (0-for-2, .000 OPS), and Andrés Giménez (0-for-2 in 3 PA, .000 OPS). Brett Bateman, Jesús Sánchez, and Brandon Valenzuela have no prior MLB history against Hancock.

The visiting lineup brings far more aggregate familiarity and productive history against the opposing starter, with eight of their nine batters having faced Cease.