Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays Starting Lineup — Friday, Jun 26, 2026
Final Lineups
Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays · Friday, Jun 26, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyatt Langford | 0.261 | 0.318 | 0.797 | 13 | 31 | — | — |
| 2 | Josh Jung | 0.294 | 0.361 | 0.802 | 9 | 35 | 0.500 | 1.167 |
| 3 | Brandon Nimmo | 0.274 | 0.340 | 0.787 | 13 | 46 | 0.289 | 0.755 |
| 4 | Jake Burger | 0.238 | 0.299 | 0.716 | 19 | 66 | 0.167 | 0.334 |
| 5 | Justin Foscue | 0.255 | 0.318 | 0.792 | 7 | 21 | — | — |
| 6 | Ezequiel Duran | 0.272 | 0.327 | 0.778 | 13 | 64 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 7 | Kyle Higashioka | 0.218 | 0.306 | 0.676 | 7 | 18 | 0.286 | 0.857 |
| 8 | Alejandro Osuna | 0.255 | 0.347 | 0.644 | 1 | 24 | — | — |
| 9 | Nicky Lopez | 0.278 | 0.318 | 0.640 | 1 | 20 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Springer | 0.234 | 0.317 | 0.713 | 12 | 36 | 0.231 | 0.721 |
| 2 | Nathan Lukes | 0.270 | 0.323 | 0.699 | 6 | 21 | 0.200 | 0.533 |
| 3 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 0.261 | 0.339 | 0.698 | 7 | 46 | 0.444 | 1.224 |
| 4 | Kazuma Okamoto | 0.225 | 0.299 | 0.728 | 24 | 70 | — | — |
| 5 | Daulton Varsho | 0.237 | 0.305 | 0.675 | 8 | 28 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 6 | Ernie Clement | 0.284 | 0.308 | 0.719 | 9 | 39 | 0.143 | 0.286 |
| 7 | Jesús Sánchez | 0.270 | 0.318 | 0.756 | 8 | 32 | — | — |
| 8 | Brandon Valenzuela | 0.230 | 0.308 | 0.695 | 8 | 21 | — | — |
| 9 | Andrés Giménez | 0.238 | 0.281 | 0.644 | 8 | 47 | 0.333 | 0.750 |
Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays (2026-06-26). Nathan Eovaldi vs Patrick Corbin at Rogers Centre.
Nathan Eovaldi enters this contest with a season ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.18 over 93.1 innings pitched across 15 starts. His K/9 stands at 8.87, while his BB/9 is 2.12, indicating a reasonable strikeout-to-walk ratio. Eovaldi's recent performance shows an upward trend in ERA, coupled with a 33.3% blow-up rate and a 33.3% quality start percentage, suggesting inconsistency. Patrick Corbin, for the Blue Jays, has a season ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.53 through 64.2 innings over 14 starts. His K/9 is lower at 6.54, and his BB/9 is higher at 3.2, which points to more traffic on the bases. Corbin's ERA also shows an upward trend, and he has yet to record a quality start this season, with a 0% blow-up rate indicating that while he may not have catastrophic outings, he struggles to pitch deep into games effectively.
The Rangers' offense has posted a .710 OPS, scoring 325 runs with a .243 batting average, while the Blue Jays hold a slightly lower .702 OPS but have scored 333 runs with a .249 batting average. Both teams exhibit similar power numbers with 86 and 82 home runs respectively. On the pitching side, the Rangers' staff has a 3.98 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP, allowing 96 home runs. The Blue Jays' pitching staff has a 4.13 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP, giving up 90 home runs. Recent form for the Rangers shows a mixed bag, with a 5-5 record in their last ten games, while the Blue Jays have struggled, posting a 4-6 record in their last ten outings.
Recent head-to-head matchups between these two clubs in 2025 were evenly split, with each team securing three victories. These contests often featured varied scoring, including high-scoring affairs like a 10-4 Rangers win and a 14-2 Blue Jays win, alongside lower-scoring games such as 2-0 and 2-1 decisions. The total line for this game is set at 8.5, which aligns with the moderate ERAs of both starting pitchers and the offensive capabilities of both teams, suggesting a game that could lean towards the higher end of scoring, especially given the recent trends of both Eovaldi and Corbin.