José Soriano RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.52
91st
WHIP
1.29
107th
K/9
8.71
91st
BB/9
4.04
151st
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.81
50th
OPS/R
–
IP
156.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.76
FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL West
Toronto Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2
Final Score and Game Recap
Final score, pitching lines and standings context.
9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 9, 12:20 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
Blue Jays ride early power and Soriano’s seven steady innings past Athletics, 4-2
The Blue Jays did their damage in two bursts and got the pitching to make it stand up, beating the Athletics 4-2 on Tuesday at Sutter Health Park.
Toronto scored twice in the second inning, then added two more in the sixth to back José Soriano, who worked seven innings for the win. Soriano allowed six hits and two earned runs, walked one and struck out three on 89 pitches. After he exited, Spencer Miles closed it out with two spotless innings, striking out three and not allowing a hit for his second save.
Toronto’s lineup produced 11 hits, with Josh Smith and Kazuma Okamoto each going 2-for-4 with a home run, a run scored and an RBI. Alejandro Kirk added an RBI, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. finished 2-for-4 with a run.
The Athletics got on the board with single runs in the fourth and seventh. Donovan Walton and Carlos Cortes each homered, and Henry Bolte collected two hits. But Oakland could not string together much beyond the solo shots, and was held scoreless in every other inning.
Jack Perkins took the loss, charged with four earned runs on seven hits over five innings.
- Toronto built the game with two-run innings in the second and sixth and finished with an 11-6 edge in hits.
- José Soriano gave the Blue Jays seven innings of two-run ball, and Spencer Miles locked down the final six outs without allowing a hit.
- Josh Smith and Kazuma Okamoto both homered for Toronto, while Donovan Walton and Carlos Cortes supplied the Athletics’ runs with solo shots.
Pitching recap
| Pitcher | Team | Role | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Soriano | TOR | StarterWin | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 89 |
| Spencer Miles | TOR | ReliefSave | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| Jack Perkins | ATH | StarterLoss | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 85 |
Scoring by inning
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
 Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Top hitters
Josh Smith2-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Kazuma Okamoto2-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Donovan Walton2-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Carlos Cortes1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Alejandro Kirk1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Matchup at a glance
PitcherStat calculationPregame contextStarting pitchers
Jack Perkins RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.50
209th
WHIP
1.54
175th
K/9
10.62
25th
BB/9
4.30
161st
P-Score43i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.65
199th
OPS/R
–
IP
98.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.20
How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix
Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand
Lineups
Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Team comparison
TOR·ATHAVG.247 9th.245 14th
OPS.691 29th.719 15th
Home runs152 30th194 11th
Runs648 30th699 20th
OBP.310 27th.317 15th
SLG.381 26th.402 12th
TOR·ATH1stMLB rank30th
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TOR·ATH+30622nd
Run differential
+18330th
79–83 Record64–98
7–3 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—2
Frequently asked
Who is starting for the Jays?+
José Soriano (3.52 ERA, 11–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jack Perkins (6.50 ERA, 3–10) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Jays and Athletics performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Athletics 2–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
José Soriano is at 58; Jack Perkins is at 43. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.