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FinalFinal lineupsAL East

Tampa Bay Rays 3, 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
3
3–5
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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 pitcherJaysCease owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 51–36 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

TB
Griffin Jax RHP
Griffin Jax
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
54th
WHIP
–
63rd
K/9
–
56th
BB/9
–
79th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
108th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TOR
Dylan Cease RHP
Dylan Cease
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
7th
WHIP
–
33rd
K/9
–
2nd
BB/9
–
191st
P-Score80i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
13th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Cease averages 2.3 more innings per start.
·Jax enters with a 3.61 road ERA; Cease owns a 2.85 ERA at home.
·Cease holds a 25-point P-Score advantage, 80 to 55.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jax arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper25%87.5
Sinker23%95.3
Changeup23%90.8
Four-seam18%95.9
Curveball9%84.9
Cutter3%92.8
Cease arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%96.8
Slider30%88.7
Changeup11%81.4
Knuckle Curve10%81.7
Sinker8%95.8
Sweeper3%83.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Dylan Cease)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs RHP (Griffin Jax)
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?+
Griffin Jax is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Dylan Cease 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?+
Griffin Jax is at 55; Dylan Cease is at 80. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.