Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays Starting Lineup — Tuesday, Jul 21, 2026

Tampa Bay brings a deep set of positive histories against Kevin Gausman. Yandy Díaz is 7-for-18 in 20 PA with a 1.006 OPS, Chandler Simpson is 7-for-12 with a 1.333 OPS, and Taylor Walls is 4-for-11 with a .909 OPS. Jonathan Aranda and Cedric Mullins are each 2-for-5 with a .400 average and .800 OPS, while Junior Caminero is 2-for-8 in 9 PA with a .583 OPS. Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes are both 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS, and Jonny DeLuca is hitless at 0-for-2 in 3 PA with a .333 OPS.

Toronto has seen Drew Rasmussen plenty as well, led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is 6-for-27 in 28 PA with a .657 OPS. Daulton Varsho is 3-for-11 in 12 PA with a .606 OPS, Ernie Clement is 2-for-7 with a .572 OPS, and George Springer is 1-for-5 in 6 PA with a .733 OPS. Nathan Lukes is 1-for-3 with a .666 OPS, Kazuma Okamoto is 2-for-6 with a strong 1.166 OPS, and Jonatan Clase is 1-for-1 in 2 PA with a 3.000 OPS. Brandon Valenzuela is hitless at 0-for-3 in 4 PA with a ., and Andrés Giménez is with a ..