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Toronto Blue Jays   vs   Boston Red Sox Preview

July 26, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Fenway Park.

1:35 PM ET · Fenway ParkStats updated Jul 26, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jul 26, 1:11 PM ET
T-Score42
Toronto Blue Jays
73–73 · 4th AL East · T-Score 42
1
1–6
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
80–66 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 79
6
T-Score79
FINALTOR +124 · BOS −135 · Total 7.5
TOR +124 · BOS −135 · Total 7.5Last update Jul 26, 1:11 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxThe starters are close overall, but Suarez owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handSoxBoston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupJaysToronto's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxBoston has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

TOR
Kevin Gausman RHP
Kevin Gausman
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.38
131st
WHIP
1.26
92nd
K/9
9.15
62nd
BB/9
2.44
48th
P-Score66i
FIP
3.58
HR/9
1.16
105th
OPS/R
0.729
IP
162.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.91
Road ERA4.95
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.07
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
BOS
Ranger Suarez LHP
Ranger Suarez
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.44
55th
WHIP
1.22
77th
K/9
8.40
97th
BB/9
2.76
76th
P-Score71i
FIP
3.10
HR/9
0.55
12th
OPS/R
0.608
IP
130.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.14
Road ERA2.95
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.08
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
21
How the starters differ
·Suarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.55 vs 1.16 per nine.
·Suarez enters with a 3.44 ERA compared with Gausman's 4.38.
·Suarez owns a 3.08 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 6.07 for Gausman.
·Suarez has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGausmanSuarezNote
ERA−10680Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.583.10
WAR3.23.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gausman arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam51%93.9
Splitter39%84.1
Slider9%84.0
Changeup1%83.8
Suarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker23%90.3
Four-seam23%91.5
Cutter19%88.0
Curveball17%75.6
Changeup13%81.1
Slider5%78.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs LHP (Ranger Suarez)
29th
in MLB
0.658OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Kevin Gausman)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.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 JaysOfficial lineupvs LHP Ranger Suarez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Suarez (BvP)
1Nathan LukesLRF52.71110.493No MLB historyNo history
2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.R1B65.6848.783No MLB historyNo history
3Alejandro KirkRC67.7629.798No MLB historyNo history
4George SpringerRDH64.73014.654No MLB historyNo history
5Daulton VarshoLCF51.66211.623No MLB historyNo history
6Kazuma OkamotoR3B74.76230.860No MLB historyNo history
7Ernie ClementR2B48.6819.656No MLB historyNo history
8Andrés GiménezLSS44.6539.658No MLB historyNo history
9Davis SchneiderRLF38.5693.493No MLB historyNo history
1Nathan Lukes RF · L.272 / .711 · 10 HRvs hand .493 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score2Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R.261 / .684 · 8 HRvs hand .783 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Alejandro Kirk C · R.275 / .762 · 9 HRvs hand .798 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score4George Springer DH · R.247 / .730 · 14 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score5Daulton Varsho CF · L.230 / .662 · 11 HRvs hand .623 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.234 / .762 · 30 HRvs hand .860 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score7Ernie Clement 2B · R.273 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .656 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score8Andrés Giménez SS · L.245 / .653 · 9 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Davis Schneider LF · R.142 / .569 · 3 HRvs hand .493 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Kevin Gausman
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gausman (BvP)
1Masataka YoshidaLDH59.7465.743No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF61.76016.746No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF81.79523.751No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B83.90026.884No MLB historyNo history
5Caleb DurbinR3B56.70812.716No MLB historyNo history
6Romy GonzalezRDH—.5721.517No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF55.62420.619No MLB historyNo history
8Andruw MonasterioRSS52.6876.616No MLB historyNo history
9Carlos NarváezRC31.4713.501No MLB historyNo history
1Masataka Yoshida DH · L.274 / .746 · 5 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.282 / .760 · 16 HRvs hand .746 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.255 / .795 · 23 HRvs hand .751 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.274 / .900 · 26 HRvs hand .884 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score5Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .708 · 12 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score6Romy Gonzalez DH · R.185 / .572 · 1 HRvs hand .517 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.204 / .624 · 20 HRvs hand .619 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Andruw Monasterio SS · R.241 / .687 · 6 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Carlos Narváez C · R.160 / .471 · 3 HRvs hand .501 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTORTOR·BOSBOS
AVG.248 8th.248 9th
OPS.693 27th.726 9th
Home runs140 27th151 24th
Runs589 28th648 15th
OBP.309 26th.322 9th
SLG.384 27th.404 12th
PitchingTORTOR·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.92vs3.61
TORBOS
WHIP1.30vs1.24
TORBOS
K/98.8vs8.7
TORBOS
HR Allowed152vs143
TORBOS
BullpenTORTOR·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.08vs3.52
no league rank
Saves50vs41
TORBOS
ResultsTORTOR·BOSBOS
+14721st
Run differential
+2525th
73–73 Record80–66
3–7 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (3–7)
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
Boston Red Sox (8–2)
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Kevin Gausman (4.51 ERA, 4–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Ranger Suarez (3.15 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 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.
What is the current moneyline?+
TOR +124 · BOS −135 · Total 7.5. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 7.5, opened at 8. Lines are informational.
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?+
Kevin Gausman is at 66; Ranger Suarez is at 71. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.