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Toronto Blue Jays 6, Boston Red Sox 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 17, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score36
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 36
6
6–1
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 46
1
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherJaysThe starters are close overall, but Cease owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handSoxBoston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formJaysToronto has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthSoxBoston leads 46–36 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherLow impact62°F, wind 3 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

TOR
Dylan Cease RHP
Dylan Cease
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.71
7th
WHIP
1.19
33rd
K/9
13.56
2nd
BB/9
3.82
191st
P-Score80i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.62
13th
OPS/R
–
IP
73.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.10
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
80
BOS
Payton Tolle LHP
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.93
30th
WHIP
1.06
28th
K/9
9.26
27th
BB/9
2.47
47th
P-Score72i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.77
51st
OPS/R
–
IP
58.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.05
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
54
How the starters differ
·Cease strikes out 4.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Tolle walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Tolle has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 17%.
·Cease enters with a 1.94 road ERA; Tolle owns a 3.52 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cease arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%96.8
Slider30%88.7
Changeup11%81.4
Knuckle Curve10%81.7
Sinker8%95.8
Sweeper3%83.4
Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker24%94.8
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%82.9
Changeup3%88.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
28th
in MLB
0.660OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Dylan Cease)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Toronto Blue JaysProjected — not officialvs LHP Payton Tolle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Tolle (BvP)
1Alejandro Kirk—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Andrés Giménez—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Brandon Valenzuela—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Charles McAdoo—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Davis Schneider—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Alejandro Kirk– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Andrés Giménez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Brandon Valenzuela– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Charles McAdoo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Davis Schneider– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTORTOR·BOSBOS
AVG.247 9th.245 14th
OPS.691 29th.717 19th
Home runs152 30th163 26th
Runs648 30th689 23rd
OBP.310 27th.319 12th
SLG.381 26th.398 20th
PitchingTORTOR·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.90vs3.54
TORBOS
WHIP1.29vs1.23
TORBOS
K/98.8vs8.7
TORBOS
HR Allowed167vs153
TORBOS
ResultsTORTOR·BOSBOS
+32722nd
Run differential
+37915th
79–83 Record87–75
4–6 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (4–6)
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
Boston Red Sox (2–8)
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Dylan Cease (2.71 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle (2.93 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:45 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
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 Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Dylan Cease is at 80; Payton Tolle is at 72. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.