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Toronto Blue Jays 10, Tampa Bay Rays 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 18, 9:35 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
10
10–5
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
5
T-Score68
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysThe starters are close overall, but Martinez owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenRaysTampa has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineRaysTampa has drawn 408 walks this season, 61 more than Toronto.

Starting pitchers

TOR
José Soriano RHP
José Soriano
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.16
92nd
WHIP
1.25
106th
K/9
9.02
90th
BB/9
4.17
151st
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.88
50th
OPS/R
–
IP
133.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.28
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TB
Nick Martinez RHP
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.74
32nd
WHIP
1.09
26th
K/9
5.09
220th
BB/9
1.30
1st
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.04
91st
OPS/R
–
IP
138.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.03
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Soriano strikes out 3.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Martinez walks 2.9 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Soriano has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Martinez's 20%.
·Soriano owns a 2.28 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 3.03 for Martinez.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSorianoMartinezNote
Career vs opponent0.00 ERA, 1 GS1.64 ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Soriano arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker30%96.3
Knuckle Curve26%85.3
Four-seam21%97.1
Splitter19%92.3
Slider5%90.2
Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker32%92.4
Changeup26%78.3
Cutter22%89.1
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball4%80.0
Slider4%85.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
25th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (José Soriano)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.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 Nick Martinez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Martinez (BvP)
1Brett BatemanLCF49.8262.900No MLB historyNo history
2Nathan LukesLRF49.71410.7442-for-3Very small sample
3Alejandro KirkRC63.76610.7550-for-1Very small sample
4George SpringerRDH62.72615.7541-for-2Very small sample
5Jesús SánchezLDH56.7128.7810-for-3Very small sample
6Kazuma OkamotoR3B74.76233.7281-for-2Very small sample
7Andrés GiménezLSS41.6509.6601-for-1Very small sample
8Ernie ClementR2B42.6499.6601-for-4Very small sample
9Josh SmithL2B37.6116.614No MLB historyNo history
1Brett Bateman CF · L.329 / .826 · 2 HRvs hand .900 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score2Nathan Lukes RF · L.277 / .714 · 10 HRvs hand .744 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample49H-Score3Alejandro Kirk C · R.278 / .766 · 10 HRvs hand .755 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample63H-Score4George Springer DH · R.249 / .726 · 15 HRvs hand .754 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample62H-Score5Jesús Sánchez DH · L.254 / .712 · 8 HRvs hand .781 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample56H-Score6Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.232 / .762 · 33 HRvs hand .728 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample74H-Score7Andrés Giménez SS · L.244 / .650 · 9 HRvs hand .660 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample41H-Score8Ernie Clement 2B · R.259 / .649 · 9 HRvs hand .660 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample42H-Score9Josh Smith 2B · L.203 / .611 · 6 HRvs hand .614 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP José Soriano
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Soriano (BvP)
1Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.7182-for-5Very small sample
2Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.8713-for-7Very small sample
3Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.8371-for-5Very small sample
4Yandy DíazRDH79.80522.8162-for-2Very small sample
5Liam HicksLC63.80118.9021-for-1Very small sample
6Victor Mesa Jr.LRF69.82514.8110-for-2Very small sample
7Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.6470-for-1Very small sample
8Richie PalaciosL2B51.70410.7482-for-6Very small sample
9Taylor WallsSSS36.6072.6441-for-2Very small sample
1Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample42H-Score2Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .871 · 3-for-7 · Very small sample87H-Score3Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .837 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample76H-Score4Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .816 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample79H-Score5Liam Hicks C · L.284 / .801 · 18 HRvs hand .902 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample63H-Score6Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.260 / .825 · 14 HRvs hand .811 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score7Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample47H-Score8Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample51H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .644 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTORTOR·TBTB
AVG.247 9th.258 1st
OPS.691 28th.728 8th
Home runs152 30th169 22nd
Runs648 30th736 12th
OBP.310 25th.326 6th
SLG.381 26th.402 15th
PitchingTORTOR·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.90vs3.70
TORTB
WHIP1.29vs1.14
TORTB
K/98.8vs8.3
TORTB
HR Allowed167vs201
TORTB
BullpenTORTOR·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.27vs3.87
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.31vs1.18
no league rank
Saves52vs58
TORTB
ResultsTORTOR·TBTB
+20924th
Run differential
+3475th
79–83 Record98–64
7–3 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (7–3)
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
Tampa Bay Rays (7–3)
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
José Soriano (3.16 ERA, 9–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Nick Martinez (2.74 ERA, 12–3) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Jays and Rays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rays 7–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
José Soriano is at 58; Nick Martinez is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.