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Tampa Bay Rays 4, 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 22, 5:45 PM ETFinal 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
4
4–2
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 36
2
T-Score36
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .752 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; Toronto ranks 25th vs RHP.
LineupRaysTampa's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRaysTampa owns a 3.70 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Toronto's 4.26.
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
4.08
54th
WHIP
1.27
63rd
K/9
9.24
56th
BB/9
3.12
79th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.56
109th
OPS/R
–
IP
75.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.85
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
TOR
Braydon Fisher RHP
Braydon Fisher
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.65
WHIP
1.18
K/9
9.12
BB/9
4.01
FIP
–
HR/9
1.09
OPS/R
–
IP
49.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
2
How the starters differ
·Fisher allows the lower home-run rate: 1.09 vs 1.56 per nine.
·Fisher allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.18 WHIP compared with 1.27.
·Jax averages 3.4 more innings per start.
·Jax is on 5 days of rest; Fisher is on 2.

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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Braydon Fisher)
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
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Braydon Fisher
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Fisher (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
5Chandler SimpsonLLF43.6890.718No MLB historyNo history
6Victor Mesa Jr.LRF70.82514.811No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor WallsSSS36.6072.644No MLB historyNo history
8Richie PalaciosL2B52.70410.748No MLB historyNo history
9Hunter FeducciaLC46.6253.692No 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-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.260 / .825 · 14 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score7Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score8Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Hunter Feduccia C · L.221 / .625 · 3 HRvs hand .692 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score
Toronto Blue JaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Griffin Jax
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jax (BvP)
1Ernie ClementR2B40.6499.660No MLB historyNo history
2Nathan LukesLRF47.71410.744No MLB historyNo history
3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.R1B60.6889.650No MLB historyNo history
4George SpringerRDH60.72615.754No MLB historyNo history
5Yohendrick PiñangoLLF41.7025.747No MLB historyNo history
6Alejandro KirkRC61.76610.755No MLB historyNo history
7Daulton VarshoLCF45.63612.682No MLB historyNo history
8Sean KeysLDH—.5702.577No MLB historyNo history
9Andrés GiménezLSS40.6509.660No MLB historyNo history
1Ernie Clement 2B · R.259 / .649 · 9 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score2Nathan Lukes RF · L.277 / .714 · 10 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score3Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R.260 / .688 · 9 HRvs hand .650 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4George Springer DH · R.249 / .726 · 15 HRvs hand .754 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Yohendrick Piñango LF · L.260 / .702 · 5 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score6Alejandro Kirk C · R.278 / .766 · 10 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score7Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Sean Keys DH · L.197 / .570 · 2 HRvs hand .577 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Andrés Giménez SS · L.244 / .650 · 9 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·TORTOR
AVG.258 2nd.247 9th
OPS.728 8th.691 29th
Home runs169 22nd152 30th
Runs736 12th648 30th
OBP.326 5th.310 27th
SLG.402 12th.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 ERA3.70vs4.26
no league rank
Saves58vs52
TBTOR
ResultsTBTB·TORTOR
+3829th
Run differential
+29522nd
98–64 Record79–83
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (4–6)
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
Toronto Blue Jays (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Griffin Jax (4.08 ERA, 5–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Braydon Fisher (3.65 ERA, 3–3) 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.