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Tampa Bay Rays 12, Toronto Blue Jays 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:07 PM ET · Rogers CentreGame-day snapshot Jul 21, 7:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 19, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score61
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 61
12
12–2
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 46
2
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysRasmussen 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.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 61–46 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
Plate disciplineRaysTampa has drawn 342 walks this season, 67 more than Toronto.

Starting pitchers

TB
Drew Rasmussen RHP
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.26
12th
WHIP
0.95
5th
K/9
8.88
63rd
BB/9
1.54
4th
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.09
23rd
OPS/R
–
IP
99.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.32
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
12
TOR
Kevin Gausman RHP
Kevin Gausman
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.33
141st
WHIP
1.22
101st
K/9
9.29
55th
BB/9
2.56
43rd
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.20
137th
OPS/R
–
IP
112.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.45
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
How the starters differ
·Rasmussen allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.95 WHIP compared with 1.22.
·Rasmussen enters with a 3.26 ERA compared with Gausman's 4.33.
·Rasmussen has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
·Rasmussen owns a 2.32 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 4.45 for Gausman.

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
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Kevin Gausman
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gausman (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH78.80522.816No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.837No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.871No MLB historyNo history
4Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.647No MLB historyNo history
5Jonny DeLucaRRF50.72911.773No MLB historyNo history
6Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.718No MLB historyNo history
7Ben WilliamsonR2B38.6203.649No MLB historyNo history
8Taylor WallsSSS36.6072.644No MLB historyNo history
9Nick FortesRC41.6806.684No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .871 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score5Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266 / .729 · 11 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score6Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Ben Williamson 2B · R.238 / .620 · 3 HRvs hand .649 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score8Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Nick Fortes C · R.258 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .684 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score
Toronto Blue JaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Drew Rasmussen
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rasmussen (BvP)
1Nathan LukesLRF47.71410.744No MLB historyNo history
2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.R1B60.6889.650No MLB historyNo history
3Ernie ClementR2B40.6499.660No MLB historyNo history
4George SpringerRDH60.72615.754No MLB historyNo history
5Daulton VarshoLCF45.63612.682No MLB historyNo history
6Kazuma OkamotoR3B71.76233.728No MLB historyNo history
7Brandon ValenzuelaSC52.6799.698No MLB historyNo history
8Andrés GiménezLSS40.6509.660No MLB historyNo history
9Jonatan ClaseSLF—.90521.020No MLB historyNo history
1Nathan Lukes RF · L.277 / .714 · 10 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score2Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R.260 / .688 · 9 HRvs hand .650 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Ernie Clement 2B · R.259 / .649 · 9 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score4George Springer DH · R.249 / .726 · 15 HRvs hand .754 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score6Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.232 / .762 · 33 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score7Brandon Valenzuela C · S.222 / .679 · 9 HRvs hand .698 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Andrés Giménez SS · L.244 / .650 · 9 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score9Jonatan Clase LF · S.273 / .905 · 2 HRvs hand 1.020 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·TORTOR
AVG.258 2nd.247 9th
OPS.728 8th.691 28th
Home runs169 22nd152 30th
Runs736 12th648 30th
OBP.326 5th.310 26th
SLG.402 13th.381 26th
PitchingTBTB·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.70vs3.90
TBTOR
WHIP1.14vs1.29
TBTOR
K/98.3vs8.8
TBTOR
HR Allowed201vs167
TBTOR
BullpenTBTB·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.82vs4.11
no league rank
Saves58vs52
TBTOR
ResultsTBTB·TORTOR
+3828th
Run differential
+29521st
98–64 Record79–83
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (4–6)
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
Toronto Blue Jays (4–6)
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Drew Rasmussen (3.26 ERA, 7–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Kevin Gausman (4.33 ERA, 4–8) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rays and Jays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Jays 6–7 this season.
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.