Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays Starting Lineup — Monday, Jul 20, 2026

Yandy Díaz has the deepest history against Dylan Cease, going 3-for-16 in 22 PA with a .597 OPS. Jonathan Aranda has fared well in a smaller sample at 2-for-4 in 6 PA with a 1.167 OPS, and Junior Caminero is 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS. Cedric Mullins is 2-for-5 in 6 PA with a .900 OPS, while Chandler Simpson is 1-for-1 in 2 PA with a 2.000 OPS and Richie Palacios is 1-for-3 with a .666 OPS. Nick Fortes is hitless at 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS, Taylor Walls is hitless at 0-for-2 in 4 PA with a .500 OPS, and Victor Mesa Jr. has no MLB history vs that pitcher.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. brings the most extensive track record against Nick Martinez, going 2-for-8 in 9 PA with a .958 OPS. George Springer is 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS, Kazuma Okamoto is 1-for-2 in 3 PA with a 1.167 OPS, Ernie Clement is 1-for-4 in 5 PA with a 1.250 OPS, and Andrés Giménez is 1-for-1 with a 2.000 OPS. Daulton Varsho is hitless at 0-for-5 with a .000 OPS, while Alejandro Kirk and Myles Straw are each hitless in 0-for-1 showings with .000 OPS marks. Nathan Lukes has no MLB history vs that pitcher.

Tampa Bay appears to have slightly more lineup-wide familiarity with the opposing starter, with several hitters carrying multiple prior plate appearances against Cease. Toronto has some productive individual histories against Martinez, but fewer batters with meaningful exposure overall.