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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 CentreGame-day snapshot Jun 28, 1:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score44
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
3
3–2
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 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 WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
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
4.14
131st
WHIP
1.38
160th
K/9
7.91
99th
BB/9
3.65
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.97
121st
OPS/R
–
IP
74.0
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
9.82
129th
WHIP
2.45
163rd
K/9
4.91
161st
BB/9
0.00
170th
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
7.36
186th
OPS/R
–
IP
3.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Rocker strikes out 3.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Rocker allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.38 WHIP compared with 2.45.
·Rocker enters with a 4.14 ERA compared with Bieber's 9.82.
·Rocker allows the lower home-run rate: 0.97 vs 7.36 per nine.

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
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
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
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.242 18th.247 9th
OPS.713 20th.691 28th
Home runs183 14th152 30th
Runs673 25th648 30th
OBP.317 15th.310 25th
SLG.396 21st.381 26th
PitchingTEXTEX·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.32vs3.90
TEXTOR
WHIP1.30vs1.29
TEXTOR
K/98.5vs8.8
TEXTOR
HR Allowed190vs167
TEXTOR
ResultsTEXTEX·TORTOR
+21125th
Run differential
+25321st
80–82 Record79–83
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 47; Shane Bieber is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.