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Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Starting Lineups — August 18, 2026

Batting orders, positions, season stats, splits against the opposing starter's hand and batter-versus-pitcher history with sample size for both clubs.

6:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldFinal lineups locked · Aug 18, 3:20 PM ETStats updated Oct 2, 5:02 AM ET
TOR
79–83 · 5th AL East
Official
HandRHP
L / R bats5 L / 4 R
OPS vs hand.705 vs RHP
TB
98–64 · 1st AL East
Official
HandRHP
L / R bats6 L / 2 R / 1 S
OPS vs hand.752 vs RHP

Toronto Blue Jays batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Nick Martinez
#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP
1Brett BatemanLCF52.329.402.8262181.900118 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history
1Brett Bateman CF · L.329/.402/.826·2 HRvs hand.900 · 118 PA · No MLB history · No MLB52H-Score
2Nathan LukesLRF49.277.327.71410450.744333 PA2-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
2Nathan Lukes RF · L.277/.327/.714·10 HRvs hand.744 · 333 PA · 2-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small49H-Score
3Alejandro KirkRC63.278.351.76610313.755188 PA0-for-1 · 1 PAVery small sample
3Alejandro Kirk C · R.278/.351/.766·10 HRvs hand.755 · 188 PA · 0-for-1 · 1 PA · Very small63H-Score
4George SpringerRDH62.249.321.72615517.754329 PA1-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
4George Springer DH · R.249/.321/.726·15 HRvs hand.754 · 329 PA · 1-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small62H-Score
5Jesús SánchezLDH55.254.311.7128315.781267 PA0-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
5Jesús Sánchez DH · L.254/.311/.712·8 HRvs hand.781 · 267 PA · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small55H-Score
6Kazuma OkamotoR3B74.232.310.76233636.728432 PA1-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
6Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.232/.310/.762·33 HRvs hand.728 · 432 PA · 1-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small74H-Score
7Andrés GiménezLSS41.244.291.6509508.660342 PA1-for-1 · 1 PAVery small sample
7Andrés Giménez SS · L.244/.291/.650·9 HRvs hand.660 · 342 PA · 1-for-1 · 1 PA · Very small41H-Score
8Ernie ClementR2B42.259.285.6499621.660390 PA1-for-4 · 4 PAVery small sample
8Ernie Clement 2B · R.259/.285/.649·9 HRvs hand.660 · 390 PA · 1-for-4 · 4 PA · Very small42H-Score
9Josh SmithL2B37.203.290.6116243.614180 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history
9Josh Smith 2B · L.203/.290/.611·6 HRvs hand.614 · 180 PA · No MLB history · No MLB37H-Score

Tampa Bay Rays batting order

Official lineupvs RHP José Soriano
#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP
1Chandler SimpsonLLF42.306.333.6890612.718386 PA2-for-5 · 5 PASmall sample
1Chandler Simpson LF · L.306/.333/.689·0 HRvs hand.718 · 386 PA · 2-for-5 · 5 PA · Small42H-Score
2Junior CamineroR3B87.276.360.88442702.871477 PA3-for-7 · 7 PASmall sample
2Junior Caminero 3B · R.276/.360/.884·42 HRvs hand.871 · 477 PA · 3-for-7 · 7 PA · Small87H-Score
3Jonathan ArandaL1B76.274.358.79222668.837456 PA1-for-5 · 5 PASmall sample
3Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274/.358/.792·22 HRvs hand.837 · 456 PA · 1-for-5 · 5 PA · Small76H-Score
4Yandy DíazRDH79.293.359.80522686.816463 PA2-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
4Yandy Díaz DH · R.293/.359/.805·22 HRvs hand.816 · 463 PA · 2-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small79H-Score
5Liam HicksLC63.284.367.80118554.902409 PA1-for-1 · 1 PAVery small sample
5Liam Hicks C · L.284/.367/.801·18 HRvs hand.902 · 409 PA · 1-for-1 · 1 PA · Very small63H-Score
6Victor Mesa Jr.LRF69.260.327.82514262.8110-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
6Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.260/.327/.825·14 HRvs hand.811 · 0-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small69H-Score
7Cedric MullinsLCF47.205.284.62815502.6470-for-1 · 1 PAVery small sample
7Cedric Mullins CF · L.205/.284/.628·15 HRvs hand.647 · 0-for-1 · 1 PA · Very small47H-Score
8Richie PalaciosL2B51.235.330.70410399.7482-for-6 · 6 PASmall sample
8Richie Palacios 2B · L.235/.330/.704·10 HRvs hand.748 · 2-for-6 · 6 PA · Small51H-Score
9Taylor WallsSSS36.222.309.6072433.644267 PA1-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
9Taylor Walls SS · S.222/.309/.607·2 HRvs hand.644 · 267 PA · 1-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small36H-Score