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Texas Rangers 3, Toronto Blue Jays 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:37 PM ET · Rogers CentreStats updated Jun 28, 1:15 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score45
Texas Rangers
79–81 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
3
3–2
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
78–82 · 5th AL East · T-Score 44
2
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersRocker holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handJaysToronto owns a .707 OPS vs RHP, 23th in MLB; Texas ranks 28th vs RHP.
Recent formRangersTexas has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineRangersTexas has drawn 276 walks this season, 46 more than Toronto.
WeatherLow impact69°F, wind 7 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.38
131st
WHIP
1.41
158th
K/9
8.39
98th
BB/9
3.71
153rd
P-Score48i
FIP
4.36
HR/9
1.22
120th
OPS/R
0.672
IP
148.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.87
Road ERA3.88
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.38
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
85
TOR
Shane Bieber RHP
Shane Bieber
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.37
130th
WHIP
1.42
162nd
K/9
7.11
160th
BB/9
3.88
168th
P-Score40i
FIP
5.15
HR/9
1.62
187th
OPS/R
0.834
IP
55.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.57
Road ERA6.18
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Rocker strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Rocker owns the lower FIP, 4.36 to 5.15.
·Rocker allows the lower home-run rate: 1.22 vs 1.62 per nine.
·Rocker has produced a quality start in 33% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRockerBieberNote
ERA−110105Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.365.15
WAR1.40.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider37%83.1
Sinker30%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0
Bieber arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%92.3
Knuckle Curve18%82.6
Changeup18%88.2
Cutter12%87.4
Slider10%85.2
Sinker4%92.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Shane Bieber)
28th
in MLB
0.689OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP Shane Bieber
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bieber (BvP)
1Joc Pederson—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Josh Jung—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Corey Seager—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon Nimmo—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jake Burger—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Ezequiel Duran—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Evan Carter—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Elias Díaz—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Alejandro Osuna—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Joc Pederson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Josh Jung– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Corey Seager– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Brandon Nimmo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jake Burger– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Ezequiel Duran– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Evan Carter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Elias Díaz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Alejandro Osuna– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Toronto Blue JaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Kumar Rocker
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rocker (BvP)
1George Springer—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Nathan Lukes—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Kazuma Okamoto—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Daulton Varsho—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Ernie Clement—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Alejandro Kirk—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Yohendrick Piñango—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Andrés Giménez—–––No MLB historyNo history
1George Springer– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Nathan Lukes– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Kazuma Okamoto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Daulton Varsho– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Ernie Clement– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Alejandro Kirk– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Yohendrick Piñango– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Andrés Giménez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·TORTOR
AVG.241 20th.248 8th
OPS.711 20th.693 27th
Home runs178 18th150 30th
Runs663 27th642 30th
OBP.317 15th.311 24th
SLG.394 25th.382 26th
PitchingTEXTEX·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.32vs3.92
TEXTOR
WHIP1.30vs1.30
TEXTOR
K/98.5vs8.8
TEXTOR
HR Allowed188vs166
TEXTOR
ResultsTEXTEX·TORTOR
+17224th
Run differential
+18523rd
79–81 Record78–82
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (5–5)
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
Toronto Blue Jays (4–6)
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker (4.14 ERA, 2–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Shane Bieber (9.82 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:37 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 Rangers and Jays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Jays 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kumar Rocker is at 48; Shane Bieber is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.