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Toronto Blue Jays   vs   Baltimore Orioles Preview

September 22, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

6:35 PM ET · Oriole Park at Camden YardsStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score47
Toronto Blue Jays
77–79 · 4th AL East · T-Score 47
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First pitch 6:35 PM ET
Baltimore Orioles
75–81 · 5th AL East · T-Score 49
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T-Score49
First pitch 6:35 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherOriolesBassitt leads Scherzer in P-Score (45 vs 31), FIP and ERA.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .001 difference in OPS.
WeatherHigh impactStorm risk is elevated around first pitch, creating a meaningful delay concern.

Starting pitchers

TOR
Max Scherzer RHP
Max Scherzer
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.07
203rd
WHIP
1.36
135th
K/9
6.69
182nd
BB/9
3.84
163rd
P-Score31i
FIP
5.61
HR/9
1.73
197th
OPS/R
0.624
IP
72.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.75
Road ERA5.70
Last 5 starts
BAL
Chris Bassitt RHP
Chris Bassitt
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.64
142nd
WHIP
1.55
203rd
K/9
6.68
185th
BB/9
3.43
134th
P-Score45i
FIP
4.57
HR/9
0.93
53rd
OPS/R
0.685
IP
97.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.53
Road ERA6.13
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Bassitt enters with a 4.64 ERA compared with Scherzer's 6.07.
·Scherzer allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.36 WHIP compared with 1.55.
·Bassitt allows the lower home-run rate: 0.93 vs 1.73 per nine.
·Scherzer enters with a 5.70 road ERA; Bassitt owns a 3.53 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricScherzerBassittNote
ERA−154120Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.614.57
WAR-0.10.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Scherzer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%93.1
Slider18%85.5
Changeup15%84.0
Curveball14%74.8
Cutter6%87.9
Bassitt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker38%92.2
Curveball22%71.2
Cutter19%89.8
Four-seam8%92.2
Sweeper6%73.5
Changeup5%85.3
Slider3%80.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs RHP (Chris Bassitt)
21st
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Orioles vs RHP (Max Scherzer)
21st
in MLB
0.711OPS
.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·BALBAL
+17423rd
Run differential
+24713th
77–79 Record75–81
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (0–0)
Baltimore Orioles (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Max Scherzer is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Chris Bassitt is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:35 PM ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Where is the game being played?+
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Max Scherzer is at 31; Chris Bassitt is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.