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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Toronto Blue Jays 4, Chicago White Sox 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score36
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 36
4
4–5
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Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 46
5
T-Score46
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handSoxChicago owns a .716 OPS vs RHP, 17th in MLB; Toronto ranks 25th vs RHP.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 46–36 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

TOR
Dylan Cease RHP
Dylan Cease
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
7th
WHIP
–
33rd
K/9
–
2nd
BB/9
–
191st
P-Score80i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
13th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CWS
Grant Taylor RHP
Grant Taylor
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
WHIP
–
K/9
–
BB/9
–
FIP
–
HR/9
–
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Cease averages 3.8 more innings per start.
·Cease carries a 1.94 road ERA, compared with Taylor's 1.80 mark 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
Taylor arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%98.1
Curveball27%83.8
Slider17%89.5
Sinker12%98.9
Cutter0%95.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs RHP (Grant Taylor)
25th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Dylan Cease)
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
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·CWSCWS
+30622nd
Run differential
+3909th
79–83 Record84–78
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays Recent form unavailable
Chicago White Sox Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Dylan Cease is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Grant Taylor is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.