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Today · 9:40 PM ETLineup pendingAL East / AL West

Toronto Blue Jays   vs   Athletics Preview

September 8, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Sutter Health Park.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkStats availableLineups not confirmedLast update —
T-Score43
Toronto Blue Jays
72–72 · 4th AL East · T-Score 43
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Athletics
57–87 · 4th AL West · T-Score 27
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T-Score27
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherJaysSoriano leads Perkins in P-Score (64 vs 44), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .723 OPS vs RHP, 14th in MLB; Toronto ranks 22th vs RHP.
Team strengthJaysToronto leads 43–27 in T-Score.
WeatherLow impact74°F, wind 4 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

TOR
José Soriano RHP
José Soriano
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.52
61st
WHIP
1.29
103rd
K/9
8.71
79th
BB/9
4.04
176th
P-Score64i
FIP
3.81
HR/9
0.81
40th
OPS/R
0.579
IP
156.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.61
Road ERA3.45
Last 5 starts
ATH
Jack Perkins RHP
Jack Perkins
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.50
213th
WHIP
1.54
197th
K/9
10.62
20th
BB/9
4.30
187th
P-Score44i
FIP
4.86
HR/9
1.65
191st
OPS/R
0.815
IP
98.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.04
Road ERA5.82
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Soriano allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.29 WHIP compared with 1.54.
·Soriano enters with a 3.52 ERA compared with Perkins's 6.50.
·Perkins strikes out 1.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Soriano allows the lower home-run rate: 0.81 vs 1.65 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSorianoPerkinsNote
ERA−85145Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.814.86
WAR2.50.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Soriano arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker29%96.3
Knuckle Curve26%85.4
Four-seam22%97.1
Splitter19%92.3
Slider5%90.2
Perkins arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.5
Sweeper29%84.6
Changeup18%88.6
Cutter14%90.5
Sinker4%91.8
Slider3%81.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs RHP (Jack Perkins)
22nd
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (José Soriano)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsTORTOR·ATHATH
+13221st
Run differential
-830th
72–72 Record57–87
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (0–0)
Athletics (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
José Soriano is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jack Perkins is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
José Soriano is at 64; Jack Perkins is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.