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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 ParkStats updated Jun 17, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score49
Toronto Blue Jays
75–76 · 4th AL East · T-Score 49
6
6–1
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
82–68 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 59
1
T-Score59
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherJaysToronto has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Cease leads in P-Score, K/9 and FIP.
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 59–49 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
2.38
8th
WHIP
1.06
21st
K/9
12.77
2nd
BB/9
3.90
162nd
P-Score83i
FIP
2.48
HR/9
0.60
14th
OPS/R
0.556
IP
166.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.85
Road ERA1.89
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
3.02
30th
WHIP
1.07
23rd
K/9
10.45
24th
BB/9
2.39
43rd
P-Score71i
FIP
3.10
HR/9
0.94
56th
OPS/R
0.618
IP
143.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.55
Road ERA2.50
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.05
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
54
How the starters differ
·Cease strikes out 2.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Tolle walks 1.5 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Cease owns the lower FIP, 2.48 to 3.10.
·Tolle has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 17%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCeaseTolleNote
ERA−5874Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.483.10
WAR5.63.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cease arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%96.9
Slider30%88.7
Changeup12%81.5
Knuckle Curve10%81.8
Sinker8%95.8
Sweeper4%83.4
Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker23%94.9
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%83.0
Changeup3%88.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
29th
in MLB
0.655OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Dylan Cease)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.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.249 8th.248 10th
OPS.697 27th.726 9th
Home runs148 27th155 24th
Runs613 29th663 19th
OBP.311 25th.322 9th
SLG.386 26th.404 13th
PitchingTORTOR·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.91vs3.59
TORBOS
WHIP1.29vs1.24
TORBOS
K/98.8vs8.8
TORBOS
HR Allowed156vs147
TORBOS
ResultsTORTOR·BOSBOS
+16721st
Run differential
+2755th
75–76 Record82–68
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 83; Payton Tolle is at 71. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.