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FinalFinal lineupsAL East

Toronto Blue Jays 1, Tampa Bay Rays 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Tropicana 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
1
1–5
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 51
5
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysMartinez owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 51–36 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

TOR
Eric Lauer LHP
Eric Lauer
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
175th
WHIP
–
115th
K/9
–
211th
BB/9
–
92nd
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
219th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TB
Nick Martinez RHP
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
32nd
WHIP
–
26th
K/9
–
221st
BB/9
–
1st
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Martinez averages 1.6 more innings per start.
·Lauer carries a 5.24 road ERA, compared with Martinez's 3.90 mark at home.
·Martinez holds a 23-point P-Score advantage, 59 to 36.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lauer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%91.1
Cutter23%87.6
Changeup15%84.6
Curveball12%75.9
Slider8%82.8
Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker32%92.4
Changeup26%78.3
Cutter22%89.2
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball4%80.0
Slider4%85.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
25th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs LHP (Eric Lauer)
25th
in MLB
0.679OPS
.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·TBTB
+30622nd
Run differential
+3968th
79–83 Record98–64
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays Recent form unavailable
Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Eric Lauer is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Nick Martinez is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Eric Lauer is at 36; Nick Martinez is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.