FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL East

Toronto Blue Jays 6, Philadelphia Phillies 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 9, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score44
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 44
6
6–7
FINAL
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 46
7
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesPhiladelphia has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Luzardo leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handPhilliesPhiladelphia has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formJaysToronto has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerPhilliesPhiladelphia has 147 home runs this season, 33 more than Toronto.
WeatherModerate impactA 2 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.11
129th
WHIP
1.68
163rd
K/9
6.81
161st
BB/9
4.86
170th
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.70
186th
OPS/R
–
IP
37.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.62
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.36
23rd
WHIP
1.16
22nd
K/9
10.80
10th
BB/9
2.83
61st
P-Score78i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.79
28th
OPS/R
–
IP
136.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.16
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Luzardo strikes out 4.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Luzardo allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.16 WHIP compared with 1.68.
·Luzardo enters with a 3.36 ERA compared with Bieber's 5.11.
·Luzardo allows the lower home-run rate: 0.79 vs 1.70 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bieber arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%92.3
Knuckle Curve18%82.6
Changeup18%88.2
Cutter12%87.4
Slider10%85.2
Sinker4%92.2
Luzardo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper38%86.1
Four-seam26%96.8
Changeup18%86.0
Sinker17%95.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

28th
in MLB
0.660OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.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 Jesús Luzardo
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs RHP Shane Bieber

Team comparison

OffenseTORTOR·PHIPHI
AVG.247 9th.240 21st
OPS.691 28th.707 22nd
Home runs152 30th182 16th
Runs648 30th713 19th
OBP.310 25th.312 23rd
SLG.381 26th.395 24th
PitchingTORTOR·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.90vs4.04
TORPHI
WHIP1.29vs1.29
TORPHI
K/98.8vs9.9
TORPHI
HR Allowed167vs191
TORPHI
BullpenTORTOR·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.10vs4.14
no league rank
Saves52vs42
TORPHI
ResultsTORTOR·PHIPHI
+25321st
Run differential
+29117th
79–83 Record88–74
7–3 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Shane Bieber (5.11 ERA, 3–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Jesús Luzardo (3.36 ERA, 10–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 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?+
Shane Bieber is at 40; Jesús Luzardo is at 78. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.