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Toronto Blue Jays   vs   Baltimore Orioles Preview

September 23, 2026

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

1:35 PM ET · Oriole Park at Camden YardsStats updated Sep 22, 3:01 PM ETLineups not confirmed
T-Score45
Toronto Blue Jays
77–80 · 4th AL East · T-Score 45
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First pitch 1:35 PM ET
Baltimore Orioles
76–81 · 5th AL East · T-Score 50
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T-Score50
First pitch 1:35 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherOriolesBassitt leads Scherzer in P-Score (47 vs 32), FIP and ERA.
Offense vs handOriolesBaltimore has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenJaysToronto has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
PowerOriolesBaltimore has 192 home runs this season, 43 more than Toronto.
WeatherModerate impactA 8 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

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
133rd
K/9
6.69
182nd
BB/9
3.84
163rd
P-Score32i
FIP
5.48
HR/9
1.73
197th
OPS/R
0.584
IP
72.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.24
Road ERA5.70
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.90
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
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
135th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.38
HR/9
0.93
53rd
OPS/R
0.677
IP
97.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.53
Road ERA5.53
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.64
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
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.
·Bassitt averages 1.2 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricScherzerBassittNote
ERA−147114Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.484.38
WAR0.00.9Season value.
Career vs opponent7.08 ERA, 5 GS2.50 ERA, 3 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Scherzer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%93.0
Slider17%85.5
Changeup15%84.0
Curveball14%74.8
Cutter6%87.8
Bassitt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker37%92.3
Curveball22%71.3
Cutter19%89.9
Four-seam9%92.4
Sweeper6%73.5
Changeup5%85.4
Slider3%80.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs RHP (Chris Bassitt)
23rd
in MLB
0.710OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Orioles vs RHP (Max Scherzer)
17th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Projected — not officialOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Baltimore OriolesProjected — not officialvs RHP Max Scherzer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Scherzer (BvP)
1Pete Alonso—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Christian Encarnacion-Strand—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Blaze Alexander—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Coby Mayo—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Gunnar Henderson—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Alonso– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Christian Encarnacion-Strand– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Blaze Alexander– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Coby Mayo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Gunnar Henderson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTORTOR·BALBAL
AVG.248 8th.234 26th
OPS.692 29th.709 22nd
Home runs149 28th192 10th
Runs632 29th697 14th
OBP.310 26th.314 20th
SLG.382 27th.395 23rd
PitchingTORTOR·BALBAL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.92vs4.11
TORBAL
WHIP1.30vs1.34
TORBAL
K/98.8vs8.2
TORBAL
HR Allowed163vs168
TORBAL
BullpenTORTOR·BALBAL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.25vs3.90
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.23vs1.27
no league rank
Saves51vs45
TORBAL
ResultsTORTOR·BALBAL
+17722nd
Run differential
+25513th
77–80 Record76–81
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (4–6)
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
Baltimore Orioles (5–5)
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Max Scherzer (6.07 ERA, 3–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Chris Bassitt (4.64 ERA, 8–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Jays and Orioles performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Orioles 6–7 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Max Scherzer is at 32; Chris Bassitt is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.