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Toronto Blue Jays 2, Seattle Mariners 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:10 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 3, 9:02 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 1, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score44
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 44
2
2–0
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 45
0
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherJaysToronto has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Cease leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .007 difference in OPS.
Recent formMarinersSeattle has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineMarinersSeattle has drawn 296 walks this season, 54 more than Toronto.
WeatherLow impact62°F, wind 7 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
3.02
7th
WHIP
1.24
30th
K/9
13.82
2nd
BB/9
4.32
191st
P-Score81i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.54
13th
OPS/R
–
IP
83.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.12
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
SEA
Luis Castillo RHP
Luis Castillo
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.93
201st
WHIP
1.36
188th
K/9
8.57
132nd
BB/9
3.05
106th
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.06
199th
OPS/R
–
IP
76.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.08
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Cease strikes out 5.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Cease enters with a 3.02 ERA compared with Castillo's 4.93.
·Cease allows the lower home-run rate: 0.54 vs 1.06 per nine.
·Castillo walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.

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
Castillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%95.2
Slider25%85.6
Sinker18%95.4
Changeup15%87.4
Cutter0%92.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs RHP (Luis Castillo)
25th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mariners vs RHP (Dylan Cease)
21st
in MLB
0.712OPS
.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 Luis Castillo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Castillo (BvP)
1Nathan Lukes—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Kazuma Okamoto—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Daulton Varsho—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Alejandro Kirk—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Yohendrick Piñango—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Ernie Clement—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Sean Keys—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Andrés Giménez—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Nathan Lukes– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Kazuma Okamoto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Daulton Varsho– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Alejandro Kirk– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Yohendrick Piñango– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Ernie Clement– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Sean Keys– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Andrés Giménez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs RHP Dylan Cease
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cease (BvP)
1J.P. Crawford—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Randy Arozarena—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Dominic Canzone—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Cal Raleigh—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Josh Naylor—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Luke Raley—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Cole Young—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Victor Robles—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Colt Emerson—–––No MLB historyNo history
1J.P. Crawford– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Randy Arozarena– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Dominic Canzone– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Cal Raleigh– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Josh Naylor– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Luke Raley– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Cole Young– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Victor Robles– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Colt Emerson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTORTOR·SEASEA
AVG.247 9th.233 29th
OPS.691 28th.693 27th
Home runs152 30th182 16th
Runs648 30th664 28th
OBP.310 25th.314 20th
SLG.381 26th.379 28th
PitchingTORTOR·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.90vs4.20
TORSEA
WHIP1.29vs1.27
TORSEA
K/98.8vs8.8
TORSEA
HR Allowed167vs194
TORSEA
ResultsTORTOR·SEASEA
+20924th
Run differential
+17226th
79–83 Record76–86
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (4–6)
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
Seattle Mariners (4–6)
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Dylan Cease (3.02 ERA, 4–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Luis Castillo (4.93 ERA, 3–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
10:10 PM ET at T-Mobile Park.
Where is the game being played?+
T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners.
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 Mariners performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mariners 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Dylan Cease is at 81; Luis Castillo is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.