Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays Starting Lineup — Monday, Jul 20, 2026
Final Lineups
Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays · Monday, Jul 20, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Díaz | 0.310 | 0.388 | 0.859 | 13 | 56 | 0.188 | 0.597 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 0.290 | 0.388 | 0.845 | 14 | 64 | 0.500 | 1.167 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 0.280 | 0.369 | 0.920 | 29 | 60 | 0.500 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Cedric Mullins | 0.199 | 0.280 | 0.616 | 11 | 30 | 0.400 | 0.900 |
| 5 | Chandler Simpson | 0.282 | 0.316 | 0.662 | 0 | 17 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 6 | Victor Mesa Jr. | 0.216 | 0.306 | 0.760 | 7 | 14 | — | — |
| 7 | Richie Palacios | 0.240 | 0.339 | 0.682 | 3 | 27 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 8 | Nick Fortes | 0.254 | 0.298 | 0.631 | 2 | 20 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 9 | Taylor Walls | 0.218 | 0.314 | 0.600 | 0 | 21 | 0.000 | 0.500 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Clement | 0.295 | 0.320 | 0.748 | 8 | 32 | 0.250 | 1.250 |
| 2 | Nathan Lukes | 0.286 | 0.339 | 0.737 | 5 | 18 | — | — |
| 3 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 0.262 | 0.346 | 0.703 | 6 | 41 | 0.250 | 0.958 |
| 4 | George Springer | 0.219 | 0.302 | 0.683 | 10 | 25 | 0.500 | 1.000 |
| 5 | Kazuma Okamoto | 0.231 | 0.314 | 0.768 | 22 | 62 | 0.500 | 1.167 |
| 6 | Daulton Varsho | 0.239 | 0.305 | 0.689 | 7 | 24 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 7 | Alejandro Kirk | 0.202 | 0.290 | 0.599 | 2 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 8 | Andrés Giménez | 0.231 | 0.275 | 0.636 | 7 | 38 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 9 | Myles Straw | 0.225 | 0.281 | 0.606 | 3 | 16 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays (2026-07-20). Nick Martinez vs Dylan Cease at Rogers Centre.
Starters — Martinez has a 2.65 ERA and 1.12 WHIP across 105.1 innings, with a modest 5.3 K/9, excellent 1.62 BB/9, and 0.94 HR/9. His last three starts were steady: 5.1 innings and 2 earned runs with 1 strikeout and 1 walk, then 5.1 innings and 1 earned run with 3 strikeouts and 1 walk, then 5.2 innings and 1 earned run with 3 strikeouts and no walks. The trend is listed down, but the recent run prevention and control remain strong. Cease enters with a 2.56 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 98.1 innings, backed by an elite 13.55 K/9, a higher 4.03 BB/9, and a stingy 0.46 HR/9. His last three starts show dominant upside: 8 scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts and 3 walks, 7 scoreless innings with 9 strikeouts and 1 walk, and before that 4.2 innings with 4 earned runs, 10 strikeouts, and 5 walks. His trend is also listed down, but his strikeout ceiling has been obvious.
Teams — Tampa Bay brings the stronger offensive profile with a .731 OPS, 435 runs, and a .257 average. The Rays also have the better run prevention numbers overall, carrying a 3.90 team ERA and 1.18 WHIP, though they are 4-6 over their last 10 games. Toronto has a .687 OPS, 397 runs, and a .242 average. The Blue Jays’ staff has a 4.14 ERA and 1.30 WHIP, and they are also 4-6 in their last 10. From a matchup standpoint, Tampa Bay looks more balanced on the season, while Toronto leans more heavily on Cease’s swing-and-miss advantage to shape the game.