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FinalFinal lineupsAL East

Tampa Bay Rays 8, Toronto Blue Jays 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:07 PM ET · Rogers CentreGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 51
8
8–5
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Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 36
5
T-Score36
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysRasmussen leads Gausman in P-Score (75 vs 58), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .752 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; Toronto ranks 25th vs RHP.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 51–36 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

TB
Drew Rasmussen RHP
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
12th
WHIP
–
5th
K/9
–
63rd
BB/9
–
4th
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
23rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TOR
Kevin Gausman RHP
Kevin Gausman
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
141st
WHIP
–
101st
K/9
–
55th
BB/9
–
43rd
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
137th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Rasmussen carries a 2.47 road ERA, compared with Gausman's 3.83 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rasmussen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter29%90.0
Four-seam28%95.8
Sinker24%95.3
Changeup13%89.6
Curveball3%80.1
Sweeper3%84.5
Gausman arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam51%93.8
Splitter39%84.0
Slider8%84.0
Changeup1%83.9
Sweeper1%79.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Kevin Gausman)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs RHP (Drew Rasmussen)
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
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsTBTB·TORTOR
+3968th
Run differential
+30622nd
98–64 Record79–83
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable
Toronto Blue Jays Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Drew Rasmussen is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Kevin Gausman 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Drew Rasmussen is at 75; Kevin Gausman is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.