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Toronto Blue Jays 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:05 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkStats updated Aug 8, 5:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score45
Toronto Blue Jays
77–80 · 4th AL East · T-Score 45
7
7–5
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
86–70 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 54
5
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesNola owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
LineupPhilliesPhiladelphia's official lineup includes 7 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Starter formJaysScherzer has a 2.25 ERA over his last five starts, while Nola is at 4.50.
Recent formJaysToronto has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherModerate impactA 2 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
2.25
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
PHI
Aaron Nola RHP
Aaron Nola
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.49
130th
WHIP
1.35
129th
K/9
9.04
64th
BB/9
3.10
106th
P-Score54i
FIP
4.85
HR/9
1.82
202nd
OPS/R
0.818
IP
168.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.30
Road ERA4.15
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.50
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Nola strikes out 2.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Nola enters with a 4.49 ERA compared with Scherzer's 6.07.
·Nola averages 1.4 more innings per start.
·Nola has the stronger command profile, with a 3.1 BB/9 versus 3.8.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricScherzerNolaNote
ERA−147108Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.484.85
WAR0.01.3Season value.

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
Nola arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Knuckle Curve33%78.4
Four-seam24%92.3
Sinker18%91.6
Changeup16%85.6
Cutter8%86.3
Slider1%83.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs RHP (Aaron Nola)
23rd
in MLB
0.710OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs RHP (Max Scherzer)
24th
in MLB
0.708OPS
.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 RHP Aaron Nola
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Nola (BvP)
1Nathan LukesLRF51.71110.751No MLB historyNo history
2Brett BatemanLCF51.8072.897No MLB historyNo history
3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.R1B66.6959.654No MLB historyNo history
4Jesús SánchezLRF58.7208.781No MLB historyNo history
5Ernie ClementR2B45.6609.670No MLB historyNo history
6Andrés GiménezLSS42.6439.648No MLB historyNo history
7Brandon ValenzuelaSC50.6658.703No MLB historyNo history
8Josh SmithL2B43.6356.875No MLB historyNo history
9Myles StrawRCF44.6463.675No MLB historyNo history
1Nathan Lukes RF · L.275 / .711 · 10 HRvs hand .751 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score2Brett Bateman CF · L.320 / .807 · 2 HRvs hand .897 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score3Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R.263 / .695 · 9 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Jesús Sánchez RF · L.256 / .720 · 8 HRvs hand .781 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score5Ernie Clement 2B · R.264 / .660 · 9 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score6Andrés Giménez SS · L.242 / .643 · 9 HRvs hand .648 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Brandon Valenzuela C · S.219 / .665 · 8 HRvs hand .703 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score8Josh Smith 2B · L.211 / .635 · 6 HRvs hand .875 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Myles Straw CF · R.237 / .646 · 3 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs RHP Max Scherzer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Scherzer (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH86.86745.843No MLB historyNo history
2Trea TurnerRSS56.68119.718No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce HarperL1B83.873281.003No MLB historyNo history
4Luis ArraezL2B58.7726.808No MLB historyNo history
5Bryson StottL2B64.71110.698No MLB historyNo history
6Brandon MarshLLF60.70917.740No MLB historyNo history
7Justin CrawfordLCF43.6703.675No MLB historyNo history
8Bryan De La CruzRRF—.7902.923No MLB historyNo history
9Garrett StubbsLC—.3610.357No MLB historyNo history
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.234 / .867 · 45 HRvs hand .843 · No MLB history · No history86H-Score2Trea Turner SS · R.241 / .681 · 19 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.271 / .873 · 28 HRvs hand 1.003 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score4Luis Arraez 2B · L.313 / .772 · 6 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score5Bryson Stott 2B · L.248 / .711 · 10 HRvs hand .698 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Brandon Marsh LF · L.260 / .709 · 17 HRvs hand .740 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Justin Crawford CF · L.265 / .670 · 3 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Bryan De La Cruz RF · R.303 / .790 · 2 HRvs hand .923 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Garrett Stubbs C · L.155 / .361 · 0 HRvs hand .357 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTORTOR·PHIPHI
AVG.248 8th.241 20th
OPS.692 28th.709 23rd
Home runs149 29th179 16th
Runs632 29th697 15th
OBP.310 26th.312 23rd
SLG.382 27th.397 22nd
PitchingTORTOR·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.92vs4.00
TORPHI
WHIP1.30vs1.29
TORPHI
K/98.8vs9.8
TORPHI
HR Allowed163vs184
TORPHI
BullpenTORTOR·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.02vs3.85
no league rank
Saves51vs41
TORPHI
ResultsTORTOR·PHIPHI
+17722nd
Run differential
+26611th
77–80 Record86–70
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
Philadelphia Phillies (5–5)
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Max Scherzer (7.92 ERA, 1–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Aaron Nola (5.55 ERA, 3–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:05 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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 Phillies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Phillies 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Max Scherzer is at 32; Aaron Nola is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.